handi rifles are one of the best guns for the money. Light, accurate, cheap, and they come up great. I had one in 30-06 and wish i had never sold it, i will have another. You definetly cant go wrong with it. Another great feature is that you can always add a new barrel when you want a caliber change. I know alot of people who own them and have never heard any complaints. I plan on getting one for my fiance for her first gun. You should definetly try it out, and if you like it and im pretty sure you will then you could always buy a larger rifle barrel and use it for deer too.