1865

The .243 is OK with good shot placement. For a starter white tail gun I'd recommend a Marlin .30-30. You should be able to pick up a used one at a very reasonable price. It's plenty big enough for any whitetail and has a very managable recoil/kick. Try it out for a few seasons and then you can start shopping around for something fancier if you like. Of course you might wind up like me and shoot the same old, beat-up, .30-30 for 14 seasons. Every year around October I start thinking about buying a new deer rifle, then I remember that I fired 2 rounds at 2 deer the year before, and put 2 deer in my freezer.

SquirrleBurger46

270wsm

Allseasonhunter7

hoyt xtecs a good caliber

deersniper101

30-06. best alaround gun eva made so depends

crew

a savage 110 270 will do the job just a bout anywhere i have shot plenty of one shot one kill shots with theis rifle but 308 is a good choice also. good luck

deersniper101

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[quote]ORIGINAL: FroMan

The bigger caliber the better. But don't overshoot yourself. I use a 30-06. Dad uses a 300 mag and a 308.

I ahh alot of memorys with the old 30-30. marline i love that gun

Ozark Sportsman

i use 243 it puts them down fine

Shootstuff4570

where abouts michigan are ya from??

psychowolverine

Go with a 243 at your age. The kick (recoil) is very minimal.

zak123

PSE's, Bowtech's, Mathew's, Martin's, Darton's, Diamond's, Reflex's, Hoyt's, and Reflex's are all good calibers.