Best first rifle for hunting

[cmack91]

Which model and what caliber? I've been looking at them (since you suggested them) and even found a 7mm at a local store but I hear the recoil is really brutal.

Recoil is over rated (as long as you can manage to not scope yourself if your prone), im 6' 200 lbs, and I can and have shot hundreds of rounfs in just a couple hours. Slugs, buck, .30-06, 7.62x54 (my favorite), .308, all heavy loads, it doesnt do anything for me.

X2 a lot of it is seasonal as well. There is bolt action season, muzzle loader season, bow hunting season (my fav).

Bow hunting/ shooting; my favorite