"....My father bought me a J.C. Higgins .30-06 for my 12th birthday in 1951 and it is made by Husqvarna. BTW, I still have it!
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A big bad 30-06 for a poor little 12 year old boy?
Most folks today seem to shout "child abuse."
I say, "Go Dad."
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IMHO, the first three long guns in a young man's collection should be a:
22LR
12 Gauge
30-06
Specialize up and down, bigger smaller, more specialized from there.