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Originally Posted by Inmem58

Looking to purchase my first rifle. I've always wanted to go deer hunting, but couldn't afford a gun for myself. My first buck I shoot I want it to be from my gun. Silly I know.

What is a good recommendation for a rifle. Good price range.

I agree on the .243, though I don't own one myself. I only hunt once a year, and it's pretty wooded so my trusty 30-30 works great. No big kick and tons of knock down power. It's a pretty affordable round, but you will not have much success over 150 yards. Still, a great gun for the bush and pretty affordable. I bought the Marlin because the Winchester was more expensive and a lot lighter...felt like a bb gun to me. Henry makes a good one as well I'm told.

The .243 is a great option for versatility and they are cheap. Mossberg makes a rifle in that and many other calibers that WalMart sells. I think it's the ATR model...under 400.00 easily.