New hunters and affordable gear
I started big game hunting just as I got married and as well took a job that paid noticably less money right before I got married. My previous job required me to fly every monday morning for a medium sized engineering firm and this didnt fit a married life too well.
I needed a rifle. My dad was a wanna be musician and part time hippie, he didnt pass me down a rifle or traditions of any kind so I had to figure it all out myself. My pals dad gave him a 700 CDL in 280, the mountain rifle. Beautiful. I could afford a 700 ADL synthetic stock chambered in 30-06. $319.00 when your on a real tight budget and your new wife is trying to understand why your working a second job at minimum wage just to afford this is hard to explain to your wife.
I would like to encourage all fellows (and ladies) in this situation to please inquire more from us here on what gear to get that will function well and last. It is tough to justify this gear on a shoe string budget but it can be done.
What gear did everyone here start with?