i am a hunting noob need help with all

[headhunter257]

I am completely new to the sport and got a high love for the rifle’s that sniper use but I know a sniper rifle is only a sniper rifle in trained hands so my uncle told me to get a tikka t3 lite rifle with a Leopold scope for long range I was looking at a R700 and the same scope I do plan on hunting but I would love to do that far shooting I was thinking of a 308 or a 30-06 and a 270 win but not sure I know a 30-06 is a great round that I keep hearing that its great for all around price not so much but I can always get a job what I am trying to say is what rifle would be a good one for me being only 15 should I go with wood or plastic >? And what type of scope do u guys think I should get and what calibre. I am a noob to the sport hunting but my last name is hunter so what gear u guy think a noob like me should go out with

[Fixit]

i think that everyone should start with a 22lr, ammo is dirt cheep (500/20 bucks) and that way you can learn to shoot without breaking the bank.
then after a while you'l have a better idea what you want (do lots of reading, and ask lots of questions)

[Dragginbait]

You won't go wrong with any of those calibers, but I'd go with the 06, if you planned on hunting any of the bigger critters in BC. The 270 will work fine, but some say it's a little lite for bigger game and you don't have as great a bullet selection as with the 30 cals.

[BiG Boar]

I think you have to make clear exactly what you want in a gun. Do you want to shoot long range? Do you want to shoot super accuratly? Do you want to hunt with it? What kind of animals? Do you want to shoot 500 yards or 1000 yards? Do you want to shoot lots of ammo and have a reasonable cost or are you parents wealthy industrialist? There is no perfect gun that does absolutly everything, for dirt cheap. But If you want a good all round gun, man up and get a magnum.

[moosinaround]

I think you have to make clear exactly what you want in a gun. Do you want to shoot long range? Do you want to shoot super accuratly? Do you want to hunt with it? What kind of animals? Do you want to shoot 500 yards or 1000 yards? Do you want to shoot lots of ammo and have a reasonable cost or are you parents wealthy industrialist? There is no perfect gun that does absolutly everything, for dirt cheap. But If you want a good all round gun, man up and get a magnum.

You betcha, 300 win mag all the way!! Woo Hoo!!! Bang Flop!!! Moosin

[headhunter257]

You won't go wrong with any of those calibers, but I'd go with the 06, if you planned on hunting any of the bigger critters in BC. The 270 will work fine, but some say it's a little lite for bigger game and you don't have as great a bullet selection as with the 30 cals.

are u saying that i should look at the 300mag ? and what cal would u hand me and i was allso told to look in to the 7mm

[BiG Boar]

On second thought being 15 year old you may want to stick with the 30/06, or the 7mm, or 270. A magnum like the 300 win mag may scare the crap out of you. And hunting in depends isnt good, they make to much swooshing noise while stalking in on something.

[Steeleco]

a noob like me should go out with

First off, as old as we all may be, we can still read smaller font!!!
Second. Unless you have an adult that's got their PAL already, you won't be able to shop for anything till your 18.
Third, get someone to take you to the range with lots of .22 and a bolt action rifle. Practice lots, you've got lots of time.

But the T3 and a Leupold scope would be a great package in a .308 FWIW

[Bighorn hunter]

I started with a remington mountain rifle in 30-06. I was 14 at the time. In my opinion it was to light of a gun to start off with, as to this day 20 yrs later, I really have to concentrate not to flinch. I love magnums and have one myself, but unless your a really big kid, Start with a heavy rifle in any of those calibres, there all good. Also like the guys are saying, buy a 22 as well, you can't beat the cheap practice.

bhh

P.S.

Just bought my kids a chipmunck yesterday(took about 4 hrs for the gov't to do their paper work before I could take it out of the store) going out this morn with them to try it out,, can't wait

[Crazy.kayaker]

I agree get a .22 LR costs anywhere from 20-40 bucks depending on the ammo for a brick of 500 and you can spend all day shooting with one brick. You learn to shoot accurately for next to no money. Buy a good .22 LR I'm particularly fond of Lever actions but there are really good .22 Semi-auto's and Bolt Actions out there for cheap. Also mentioned above you WILL NOT BE BUYING A GUN till you've taken and passed you PAL and are 18 years old so you'll need to have people you know take you out shooting with their guns.

For hunting I have a M88-.308 and love it but as mentioned learning to shoot with one can and will break the bank as each bullet costs $0.98 up to over $2.50.

Good luck how ever you go.