Thread: First hunting rifle

Cheers for all of the good responses.
It sounds like I wouldn't be making the wrong decision either way but it really comes down to how much I'm willing to spend. I'm in very open country with not a lot of bush and it's as dry as a dry thing so SS or blued wouldn't make much difference. I'm not concerned about getting scratches on it. I'd be precious about it the first few times I go out but wouldn't worry about scratches after that, adds character. Dad already has a .308 with all the reloading gear so there's nothing to worry about there. At this point I'm still leaning towards a Sako but I'll keep an eye out for a second hand 75.