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Very new to this.....need some advice
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<blockquote data-quote="varmintH8R" data-source="post: 790629" data-attributes="member: 39801"><p>Welcome to rifle shooting! I hope you enjoy it as much as most of us here do! Here is my opinion on your options:</p><p></p><p>Start with .243. Not because it is a superior round, but because it is more versatile. You can get very light bullet weights for varmint/target applications, and with premium heavier bullets it is plenty for deer. And now for the clincher . . . </p><p></p><p>If you find you have a passion for rifle shooting, you WILL BUY MORE RIFLES. With some experience behind the .243, you may want to go up in caliber for longer range/bigger game. You may greatly expand your budget to do so. Now you can look at a variety of different calibers in .308 bullet diameter - .308, .300 Win Mag, 300WSM, 30-06, etc. You will have more hands-on experience, more research, etc. Or, you can go really big to .338. Or, you might like light varmint/target shooting and go lighter (22-250, .223, 220 Swift, etc). Bottom line: .243 is a good halfway point to help you learn what you like to do and what you want to expand into.</p><p></p><p>As far as rifle selection, I agree with the poster above to look at Savage. They are generally no-frills guns that shoot straight. Shooting straight is prioriry #1. If you find you do have a passion, your second gun might be something more refined (read: you will start to dump $ into your hobby).</p><p></p><p>Good luck and welcome!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="varmintH8R, post: 790629, member: 39801"] Welcome to rifle shooting! I hope you enjoy it as much as most of us here do! Here is my opinion on your options: Start with .243. Not because it is a superior round, but because it is more versatile. You can get very light bullet weights for varmint/target applications, and with premium heavier bullets it is plenty for deer. And now for the clincher . . . If you find you have a passion for rifle shooting, you WILL BUY MORE RIFLES. With some experience behind the .243, you may want to go up in caliber for longer range/bigger game. You may greatly expand your budget to do so. Now you can look at a variety of different calibers in .308 bullet diameter - .308, .300 Win Mag, 300WSM, 30-06, etc. You will have more hands-on experience, more research, etc. Or, you can go really big to .338. Or, you might like light varmint/target shooting and go lighter (22-250, .223, 220 Swift, etc). Bottom line: .243 is a good halfway point to help you learn what you like to do and what you want to expand into. As far as rifle selection, I agree with the poster above to look at Savage. They are generally no-frills guns that shoot straight. Shooting straight is prioriry #1. If you find you do have a passion, your second gun might be something more refined (read: you will start to dump $ into your hobby). Good luck and welcome! [/QUOTE]
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