Obtained my First firearm today! Got a Marlin 795 In Blued Finnish. Very happy with it so far much better choice over the ruger 10/22 Imho. All the reviews and stuff seemed to be off on all the negatives so far. The stock doesnt feel cheap twist or bend at any point including the foregrip. I cant find anything that feels or looks "cheap" on the gun for its great price. Just attempted to take the buttplate off while writing this but COuldnt. Have no way of Popping it out after unscrewing it and after an atempted to give it a gentle pry out with a awl i figured i was gonna destroy the hole or threading no idea but for my first firearm id hate to break anything on it befor i even get to shoot it.

With the $25 rebate, Marlin's 795 is probably one of the best deals out there when it comes to autoloading .22's. Sure, it's not an Anschutz, but it is a great choice when it comes to an economical, reliable, and accurate little .22. Best of luck with it!

On a side note, a .22 is a great first firearm. Between the low price of ammunition and their ease of use, one can get in a lot of meaningful practice. When I take new shooters to the range the first thing I usually start them on is my little Henry Youth Lever .22 (pictured below). With a couple of those metal hanging targets it can be a lot of fun without being scary or overwhelming.

What ammunition do you Recommend? I was gonna buy a Bulk brick of CCI but I forget what type of CCI they are. I really wanna feed it good mid range Ammunition I wanna take care of it and make it last a couple lifetimes.

The typical recommendation is to try different brands and see how they shoot in your individual firearm. Evidently there is a lot of variance. I would avoid the real cheap brands.

Congratulations! Yes indeed, a 22 is the foundation of what can become nice selection. Since you state that this is your first, I have to ask - How experienced are you with guns? If you haven't much, a little bit of competent instruction will go a long way toward building good habits.

I have little to no experience With real firearms. I know the basics of safety so far. Never load it unless you are at the range and intend to fire it never handle it without checking the chamber do not clean itwhile its loaded never aim it at people loaded or unloaded so on so forth.

Also i have dryfired it a few times already is that ok? only like 5-6 times. I plan on using empty cases to dryfire it which i heard is safe and cheaper then snapcaps.

Dryfiring a rimfire is not a very good idea, although snap caps and to some extent empty cartridges solve the problem. The deal is, as i understand it, is that the firing pin will hit the side of an empty chamber, messing up either the chamber, the pin, or both. I am sure others can comment on this.

The thing about instruction is that you want to develop good basic habits right at the start - sight alignment, breath control, trigger squeeze, avoiding flinching, etc. I have heard experienced firearms instructors say they would rather teach someone with no experience than a person who has shot before and developed bad habits. We can't let you develop any bad habits, can we?

Frisket -- Get a variety of 40 gr ammo and see which shoots the tightest group. Once you see which ammo shoots best, buy a whole bunch. Store it cool and dry.

I put 150 rounds 75 eatch with my Brotherinlaw threw his brothers old model 795 and had a blast with it. With a 22 it was no different then firing a paintball gun little to no sound and no kick. We make it a point to be safe as we shoot and pass the gun over saftey on mag out bolt open chamber empty.

Is leaving a 22 Cocked Bad? I really hate leaving My bb guns and paintball guns cocked and since dryfiring a 22 is bad i have no idea how i would without leaving a snapcap or expended round inthe chamber which i also do not like the sound of.

What does your manual say?

Oh jeesh i forgot about the paper manual here i am trying to get the PDF from the site in which their PDF links are broken...I feel afool...