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10-07-2006, 08:08 PM
#3
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Cortez Colorado USA
Posts: 146
RE: Caliber of Your First Rifle
my very first, that was my own, was given to me at the age of 10 for Christmas and birthday, from a very dear mentor and friend, and itis a 270, which i still hunt deer with every year.
10-07-2006, 09:02 PM
#5
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location:
Posts: 316
RE: Caliber of Your First Rifle
The first one I hunted with was my father's 30-30, and then my grandpa's 30-30.
The first rifle I ever bought was a 7mag. I don't even hunt with that rifle anymore. It performs well on deer, but not any better than my 308 or 30-06, and it is much, much louder.
The last rifle I bought was a 308. I do most of my hunting with it now....little recoil, not excessively loud, very accurate, and hammers deer like lightening.
The first rifle I ever bought was a 7mag. I don't even hunt with that rifle anymore. It performs well on deer, but not any better than my 308 or 30-06, and it is much, much louder.
The last rifle I bought was a 308. I do most of my hunting with it now....little recoil, not excessively loud, very accurate, and hammers deer like lightening.
10-07-2006, 10:35 PM
#7
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Saskatchewan Canada
Posts: 6,921
RE: Caliber of Your First Rifle
.22 rabbit single shot, passed down from grandpa. I refinished it years ago and never plan on getting rid of it, though it sees very few shots anymore.
First CF was .308win 760 Rem,borrowed from my uncle and used for my first hunting season at 12.I bought myfirst oneat 13 with paper route money - 7600 rem. in .270win (still own it today in hopes of passing it on to my daughter or nephews).
First CF was .308win 760 Rem,borrowed from my uncle and used for my first hunting season at 12.I bought myfirst oneat 13 with paper route money - 7600 rem. in .270win (still own it today in hopes of passing it on to my daughter or nephews).
