RE: Caliber of Your First Rifle
.22 rabbit single shot, passed down from grandpa. I refinished it years ago and never plan on getting rid of it, though it sees very few shots anymore.
First CF was .308win 760 Rem,borrowed from my uncle and used for my first hunting season at 12.I bought myfirst oneat 13 with paper route money - 7600 rem. in .270win (still own it today in hopes of passing it on to my daughter or nephews).