Cooper, depending on the store, you may find a rifle cleaning kit with starter ingredients and a rod for $12 - $15 depending on their markup. Many chain stores with a sporting goods section carry supplies. Your rifle, if new, will come with instructions. Be sure to read them. It should not be complicated. Looks like you don't have an "Elmer" to get you into shooting. It is always good to start with a clean rifle; don't oil your cartridges as it will increase chamber pressure. Similarly, you don't want the rifle chamber or barrel dripping with oil. Don't store you rifle in a rifle case constantly as it may encourage rust. If you keep it in a closet, store it muzzle upside down, especially if it leans against an outside wall. Clean your rifle thoroughly at least twice a year even if you do not shoot it. Tracers look cool but they are for "weapons" and not "sporting arms" like you have. If you must try a few, be sure to clean your barrel right away and thoroughly. They are corrosive. Maximum range of the cartridge 30 06 is over 4,000 meters, and it will hurt anything it falls down on. So remember when shooting, have a back stop like a hill or large old tree stump. When hunting, expect it to over penetrate, so you have to be 100% sure of both your target, and what is behind it. If you have been firing a 12 gauge shotgun, then you know what recoil is about. Otherwise, if you have not fired high powers, then the noise of the muzzle blast and the recoil of rifle will be significant. Use earplugs (or at least wadded up kleenex or something in your ears) when shooting. If new to a rifle, it is common to be unsteady the first few shots. Even if not zeroed, I encourage you to fire a few rounds from the stand position at close range to a safe target. Just to warm up to it. Place the butt of the stock firmly in the "cup" area between your shoulder bone and collar bone. (Not directly on the should or upper arm bicep.) Don't let anyone talk you into holding it an inch or so from your shoulder, shooting it off your hip bone or have your shoulder up against a tree. Those may cure you of wanting to shoot! Be sure to read instructions for your rifle scope. It will tell you how much to adjust your scope. Remington says they boresight these, but you may wish to start zeroing at 50 yards to get on paper before you get to 100. If you don't have an established rifle range, before going out, go to a football field. Walk a normal, deliberate pace. Start with your left foot and count the number of times it hits the ground until you hit 100 yards. Do this 3 times or so until you are sure what your count is. Right it down and put it in with your cleaning kit forever. My count today at age 55 is the same as it was in the Marines at age 25! more: