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<blockquote data-quote="WarrenS" data-source="post: 2051228" data-attributes="member: 312698">Depends mostly on the terrain you plan to hunt. If the majority is going to be in woods/brush then go with the 336 Marlin that Metro suggested. It is comfortable to carry, fast/easy to handle with or without a scope, and fun to shoot.&nbsp; The .30/30 round is plenty for any deer you will come across as long as it is 150 yds or less. If you will be hunting wide open spaces, my favorites are .243 Win and .25-06 Rem. Both have low/moderate recoil, flat trajectory, and plenty of factory ammo choices. Both the Remington 700&#039;s and Ruger 77&#039;s have worked well for me in any caliber. BUT - If this is your first rifle, I strongly suggest you get a good bolt action .22LR (you can get a Ruger 10/22 later on - great gun and super fun but that&#039;s for later) and ask an experienced shooter to tutor you in safety and marksmanship before you start popping expensive centerfire ammo and CERTAINLY before you step foot in the woods for the first time. I am from the days prior to Hunter Safety Courses (I was lucky - my dad and uncles taught me) but I am sure they are worth every penny. Good Luck and Welcome To The Club</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WarrenS, post: 2051228, member: 312698"] Depends mostly on the terrain you plan to hunt. If the majority is going to be in woods/brush then go with the 336 Marlin that Metro suggested. It is comfortable to carry, fast/easy to handle with or without a scope, and fun to shoot. The .30/30 round is plenty for any deer you will come across as long as it is 150 yds or less. If you will be hunting wide open spaces, my favorites are .243 Win and .25-06 Rem. Both have low/moderate recoil, flat trajectory, and plenty of factory ammo choices. Both the Remington 700's and Ruger 77's have worked well for me in any caliber. BUT - If this is your first rifle, I strongly suggest you get a good bolt action .22LR (you can get a Ruger 10/22 later on - great gun and super fun but that's for later) and ask an experienced shooter to tutor you in safety and marksmanship before you start popping expensive centerfire ammo and CERTAINLY before you step foot in the woods for the first time. I am from the days prior to Hunter Safety Courses (I was lucky - my dad and uncles taught me) but I am sure they are worth every penny. Good Luck and Welcome To The Club [/QUOTE]

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