Thread: hows this for a first gun?

Hey mate. Don't rush in and buy your first rifle just on price. Also don't get too worried about getting it 100 percent right first time. If it turns out you like hunting, you'll buy and sell a few rifles over the next few years... Anything over .243 will cleanly kill deer, however with all calibres you need to hit the deer in the right place.
There are some great deals on trademe and we don't mind helping; if you see something you like, post on here and you'll get some good feedback. Just be carefull about believing everything you read on here. As you can see in this and other threads, either some guys have a weird sense of humor or they have no experience with the calibres they are writing about. Quite often calibres become fashionable and also some advice is based on long range shooting, you don't need to worry about that if you're just trying to shoot your first few deer.
Learning to hunt and get around the outdoors is more important than what calibre you have...

Let us know how you get on and good luck!