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Buzzcook · February 17, 2009, 08:56 PM

What will you use the rifle for?
For the vast majority of people, young or old, the best first rifle is a .22 Long Rifle of some type.
That caliber rifle is generally the least expensive. The ammunition is by far the least expensive.
Whether you opt for a semi-automatic or a single shot rifle, or something in between, what you learn using a .22lr can be applied to larger centerfire rifles.

Of all the rifles I've owned the one I shoot and enjoy the most is a Marlin Model 60 .22lr. If I had several hundred dollars to spend I'd buy a nice bolt action target rifle in .22lr such as an Anschutz. If I just had a couple hundred I'd be looking at a used .22 from Savage or Remington.

February 17, 2009, 08:56 PM	#2
Buzzcook Senior Member Join Date: November 29, 2007 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 6,126	What will you use the rifle for? For the vast majority of people, young or old, the best first rifle is a .22 Long Rifle of some type. That caliber rifle is generally the least expensive. The ammunition is by far the least expensive. Whether you opt for a semi-automatic or a single shot rifle, or something in between, what you learn using a .22lr can be applied to larger centerfire rifles. Of all the rifles I've owned the one I shoot and enjoy the most is a Marlin Model 60 .22lr. If I had several hundred dollars to spend I'd buy a nice bolt action target rifle in .22lr such as an Anschutz. If I just had a couple hundred I'd be looking at a used .22 from Savage or Remington.