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How to Choose Your First Hunting Rifle

Gun Buying Primer

How to Choose Your First Hunting Rifle
Brittany Boddington on the sticks with her Kimber 7mm-08, her first and still her favorite rifle.

So, you’re going to take the plunge and get a centerfire hunting rifle. There are plenty of good choices, both new and used, and some amazing bargains. But first, let’s ask (and answer) two critical questions: Who is the rifle for and, what is the purpose? Before we get to that, allow me one major assumption. We’re going to talk about a first centerfire rifle, but I’m going to assume that, whomever this new rifle is intended for, that person has a decent .22. Always and forever, the .22 rimfire is the great teacher. It’s the cartridge we start with and, as bad habits creep up—often induced by new and unexpected recoil—the .22 rimfire is the...

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