Cheapest to shoot in my price range

[JohnP82]

Saiga in 5.56 or 5.45: $300 - $400. It's easier to load and operate than an SKS and will have less recoil.

Great idea!

Since he said he thought the Wasr may be a little too much recoil I was going to add to my suggestion an AK74. I forgot about the Saiga in 5.45
Should be fairly easy to find in the $350 -$400 range and cheap ammo.

 

[kludge]

SKS/AK -- a bit much in the recoil department for kids IMO, for grown ups... depends...
Kel-Tec SU-16 -- I've had a few women shoot this and all have been fine with it. Mine is very accurate (1" @ 50 yards)
.30 M1 Carbine -- probably out of the price range. If there is a funner gun, I'll eat it.
Kel-Tec Sub2000 -- shoots cheap 9mm pistol ammo. .40 S&W also
Hi Point Carbine -- ditto

 

[pmoore]

One more vote for the HP 995 TS. Mine is a blast to shoot, and everyone enjoys it.

Paul

 

[Richwon4]

Cannot Go wrong with a Mosin Nagant with an after market recoil pad of course.

 

[Txlur]

So I'm finally in the market for a nice semi-auto rifle but I'm looking for something bigger than .22LR that is pretty cheap to shoot.... I'm looking to spend $500 or less..... Worse comes to worse I'll be looking at the rifles in .22LR but I would prefer to have a bigger caliber..... Would be using it for plinking, education on rifles with the wife and kids (all have shot .22LR) Not looking for a rifle that has barely any recoil.... Wanting a bit of a kick to teach them how to re-acquire the target after firing.

Information on the make, model, caliber and price would be great. Thanks

Your best bet, if you must follow your needs list, would be an SKS or WASR 10 in 7,62, but I will offer this:

You won't have much cash left over for ammunition, and, really, a .22 is BETTER for plinking and training than the above rifles. Why not run some different setups in your .22 rifles?

How about a tech-sights marlin 795 or model 60 with a sling, and go to an appleseed?

You have your .22 rifles scoped? How about a done up 10-22 that can go to 100yards? You can build one of those for far less.

I don't think you have the $$ to be playing with larger calibers, just not enough spared for ammunition. Shooting more = better plinking and educational value = stay with .22LR.

 

[spearheadersarge]

Love my Kel-Tec s2k! Also have a Rem 597 I won in a raffle. I load up when I go to the range. I bring those two and my glock 19 as well. You should see the looks I get with a bunch of guns in carriers and a wal mart bag full of ammo!

 

[cjfarmer]

I would say the Kel-tec sub 2k or an SKS. I have both and are a blast to shoot. I would probably go with the Kel-tec for the kids though.