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.