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Also if you can't go to a range, don't forget PCP (Pre-Charged Pneumatic) rifles exist. They are a lot quieter than a typical firearm and where I live you can shoot air rifles within city limits as long as the pellets don't leave your property.
Going with .22, .25, or .40 cal and you can practice your aim and shooting habits on the daily (pellets and air are a lot cheaper than pellets and powder in a cartridge). Plus then you can play with things like moderators (silencers), full auto... Even automated turrets if you are that kind of crazy (don't be).
They go all the way up to around .72 cal if I'm up to date but unless you are planning to stop a truck you'll get a lot more fun from something like the Air Venturi Avenger (or the AvengeX line so you can swap calibers); just consider getting an electric pump, I used a manual one for a few months but pumping 3,000 psi manually sucks.
Dude wtf are you on about. Those air rifles run $500 and up and the .4 cal is over 1300 dollars. For that price people could get 2 or 3 guns. Sure maybe pick up a cheap air rifle if you want to practice handling or something but if you're in that price range you should probably get an actual gun.
An actual gun has a major ammo cost associated, which is why I rarely gonto the range. 500 shots for one chambered in .22 is about 11 bucks, I get .22 is probably the cheapest plinking ammo out there but a bucket of 1,400 rounds is going to cost $100 plus range time.