Thread: Selection of caliber for new shooter(s)

Yep, another vote for the bolt action .22 and also it's worth joining a local target club (even indoors benchrest) to get into good shooting habits and lots of range time.
7mm08 is fine (and I'd prefer one over a .243)...but just to put something else out there...a 30-30!
Seriously...it's OK out in the bush, and ranges out to 150 - 170 metres.
Very little recoil, but punches a .30 cal hole in a deer, etc.
I'm getting a tad 'frail' with the body not liking things like .444 Marlin anymore...I bruise too easy now.
But a 30-30 would be fine (for me), and is an easy way to get into a big boys rifle for your son to shoot.
Yeah, not a mainstream cartridge now...but they do the job just fine.
Depends where/how you want to hunt. Up close and personal or long range sniping.