Thread: First Rifle Choice for the Novice Hunter. Some more Notes From an Old Fudd

my daughters (teenager at the time) first shots at the range was with a 8x57 loved it never flinched and was a better shot than me.....screwed her nose up at the 22 after that.
my first centerfire was a 30/30 trapper (had less recoil than the marlin i had in recent years , put it down to the straight stock absorbing energy better , my opinion only)then moved to the 8x57 i inherited (otherwise i would probably never have bought one) in the years between then and now i have had a 6,5x55 loved it but found ailmost all the deer i saw were within 50m . a 7.62x39 enjoyed it but might as well be using a 30/30 . and only just recently after 44years i bought my first 308........maybe im a slow learner.......
and yes i still have the 8x57 .......