Originally Posted by
halfbakedi420
her eric
how old are you,? how much do you weight.?
a 270 sounds good for a 1st rifle. if you are 12 i would say a .223...243..
if you are older maybe a 270 is for you..
.shoot the loaner rifle, that 270 you said you could get your hands on... if you find yourself anticipating the recoil of the gun instead of the target, then maybe a 243 or 223 will be better for you.
also check the state laws on minimum caliber? might be a 243 up there.
definitely dont go buy a gun til ya shoot the different calibers.
I'm 21 yrs old, 6'3, over 200 lbs.. I'm not too worried about the recoil or handling a "bigger" gun
I don't plan to buy a rifle for a long long time, I just thought I'd post here to get some different opinions on what would make a good, first deer rifle that wouldn't cost too much