Rifle & Scope?

[Ricky]

I'm looking into buying my first rifle, what can you suggest and why?

[CanAm500]

The first thing you should ask yourself is: What caliber and what price range.

Also; what do you want to use your first rifle for (hunting, or target shooting)?

[Ricky]

Hunting all Big Game, calibre i'm up for ideas

[CanAm500]

well i got a .270win, alot of guys on this site have 30-06, .308's, it all depends on how much you want to spend. Ruger MK77 is a excellent rifle (as are all ruger products), remington model 700 is popular, browning A-Bolt (for those who got money)....list can go on, and on.

[ex bc guide]

You should start with a small caliber and spend lots of time at the range get comfortable with shooting and different positions.
Mike

[CanAm500]

You should start with a small caliber and spend lots of time at the range get comfortable with shooting and different positions.
Mike

Yes, that is another thing. Go and get a cheap .22LR and practice with that.

[Ricky]

What calibre do you hunt with?

[CanAm500]

Well I only hunted grouse this year with a friend. Next seaon I will be using my .270 win (Remington Model 710, please guys dont start).

[Kirby]

What calibre do you hunt with?

This really comes down to personal preference. I own and hunt with everything from a .243 to a .338 win mag.
Some questions you need to answer before we can provide a well informed answer.
1- budget?
2- Your physical stature(ie will recoil bother you)
3- Primary animals you'll be chasing.

Either way, I would also suggest a .22 for practice.
If you wanted a general answer:
Remington 700 Mountain rifle, 30-06 with a leupold VX III 3-9X

Kirby

[Steeleco]

You should decide wht you can afford first and work from there. Without a doubt you'll end up wanting a .22 and some sort of center fire. Then you'll need bullets for the C/F so unless you relaod chose a calibre that you can buy off the shelf ammo for. You can hunt lots of animals with 30-30 on up to .338
If your smaller in size recoil may be an issue. As you can likely tell there is no one answer, it's all about you and what fits. If you have friends that hunt ask to shoot one or a few of their guns so you gat an idea. Start small and work up. Good luck.

To answer your last question, I hunt with a 30.06 but have hunted with my 30-30 and my .338win mag.

[bsa30-06]

30-06 easy to find ammo for , and will do the job on all the big game we have here.

[islandhunter]

you cant go wrong with a 30-06. check out sirmailorder.ca, theres the best deals on guns there. if you want new.

[youngfellla]

If you're looking for a 'one gun for all', I would recommend a 30-06 or a 7mm Rem Mag. Both have a wide variety of factory ammo available, and with proper handloads are capable of taking most North American game. Recoil is very manageable in a 7 to 8 pound rifle. If you're an experienced shooter and can handle some recoil, a 338 Win Mag will do it all.

For a good scope with a good price, Bushnell Elite 3200 is awesome, I recommend this scope to anyone who is looking for a good set-up on a budget. My 2 bits.

[Dragginbait]

The BIG Question is not which one , but which one for now. I've got a .22, 30-30 win ,3 x 12 guages, Rem 700 30-06, Ruger M77 7mm mag. They're all nice guns but you never seem to be satisfied with what you've got and want to add to your collection. I was looking at a Ruger 300 WSM today and realised my gun cabinet wasn't as full as it should be. So find what you can afford and will be able to practice with (without dislocating your shoulder) and have fun with it, because one is never enough!!!

[Silent Wolf]

For your first gun and as stated before if you can handle the recoil, I would go with the old standby the 30-06. It will drop anything walking in North America.

I myself own two 30-06's on is the Ruger M77 Mark 2 it is a nice gun, it is the one I always grab. My other one is the one my dad uses hence why I can't use it:wink: only way to get him out hunting. It is the Savage 30-06 that you can buy as a package total cost for that one is $550.00 comes with a 3x9x40mm Simmons scope. The only thing I have changed on it is the sling as the one they give you isn't worth a pinch of deer pellets:-|. One good thing is the gun comes bore sighted already to fine tunning doesn't take much.

Most of all I would see if any of your buddies have a 30-06 to try first.

The big thing of all is make sure you pick a gun that fits you right, as no matter how good you are if it doesn't fit you right you will not be happy.



SW:grin: :wink:

[CanuckShooter]

30-06...good all around calibre...I bought a Tikka T3 stainless last year...just under $800 and mounted a Leupold VXIII 4.5-14. You should hit the gun shops and handle a good selection and see how they feel, and how you handle the range of prices. I found the Tikka to be super smooth and bang on....if my budget was bigger would've bought the Sako...

[moose hunter]

300 u start out small u turn into a wuss the first big bore i used was a 300 then a 303 now my 30-06 but im planning to get a 7mm or a 300, for big game a 308 and 270 and 30-06 are ok but if you dont want any chnace of that animal to move a larger caliber would be better if you get comfortable with a bigger rifle, the smaller ones are a breeze but ya hope some agree

[Mattimoose]

Get something cheap to shoot firstlike a .223. .308 0r 7.62x39 that ammo is plentiful for. The only way to learn is to shoot. The .223 Shares similar trajectories with the biggies, but is cheap to shoot. You can learn on varmints and other targets before you graduate to a big-game caliber.