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Everyone in my family nordic skis from the first snowflake in winter to the last slushy ribbon of snow melts in the spring. We would love to get into biathlon,
by bobochan 10y ago
Everyone in my family nordic skis from the first snowflake in winter to the last slushy ribbon of snow melts in the spring. We would love to get into biathlon, but the rifles (which are amazing pieces of craftsmanship, to be sure) start at around $3,500, and used ones are hard to find. This is a tough barrier to entry for people new to the sport.
- hga 10y agoAre you really telling me you couldn't restock a Ruger 10/22 and get started??? E.g. https://www.google.com/#q=ruger+10%2F22+biathlon https://www.google.com/#q=ruger+10%2F22+biathlon
- bobochan 10y agoWow, thanks! My kids had been researching biathlon rifles and the only ones that they found were from either Germany or Russia, and the Russian ones were no longer being imported. We talked with biathletes training at Craftsbury this season (they were National Guard members), and they were all using imported rifles, but I'm glad to see there are other options.
- hga 10y agoYou're very welcome. The Ruger 10/22, which lists at $260 to $400 from what I just found on Google from Ruger, has an awesome ecosystem and is relatively easily worked on. Heck, everything can be bought from someone else (all patents expired by now), and I'm sure there are many alternatives that could get you started. Also see http://www.gunbroker.com/All/BI.aspx?Keywords=biathlon http://www.gunbroker.com/All/BI.aspx?Keywords=biathlon e.g. there's a Russian rifle which often goes for less than a thousand there. As well as an Anschutz with "Walnut German Stock" for the usual $$$$$$.
- jqm 10y agoThe Ruger 10/22 has been in production a long time. I have one that was a gift for my 12'th birthday. I'm 45.