Thread: New shooter advice.

Originally Posted by Ricochet

It's not easy being a hunter in training. Every person I talk to has conflicting opinions. However I think I'll go with 7mm08.

Now I have a caliber I need to decide on a rifle. I liked the look of PERRISCICABA's Tikka, but the guy down at Bronco's sports was pretty scathing of them.

I have never really even used a rifle before, but after months of internet research I have my heart set on a Browning A-Bolt for some stupid reason, I don't even know why...I want to spend no more than around $1500 for rifle & scope cos I don't even know if I'll enjoy this shit yet...

Please advise away.

If i was still in Roto i would have said come down the range and you can fire a few out of my 7mm 08, it's a remington. Nothing flash but fits like a glove and i found factory ammo that the thing loves and so it is accurate. One thing have you held the browning, go in to H and F and ask to pick it up, shoulder it, see how it feels when it comes up. You will find something that fits and when it does you wont look back. Oh and when you do get a rifle find the ammo that works with it. My remington jumps like crazy when i put Remington Coreloct through it whereas putting hornady sst or whitetail rounds through it is fine.