How to Choose Your First Hunting Rifle？
Buying your first hunting rifle is incredibly exciting. After all, this is the weapon that will accompany you into the field and fill your freezer. Here’s a quick guide that will help you make the best choice for how you hunt.
Start with What and Where.
First, decide what game you’ll be hunting the most and where. A hunter targeting whitetail deer in corn fields will likely not need the same rifle as someone chasing elk in high country. (To be clear, many rifles and calibers can easily take both elk and whitetail deer.)
Where you’ll be hunting is crucial for several reasons. First, carrying a heavy rifle long distances will be exhausting, so if you’re covering ground, a lighter rifle helps. On the flip side, if you’re hunting box blinds and not walking long distances, heavier rifles can reduce felt recoil.
[NOTE: Always check your local hunting regulations to ensure your weapon is legal. Specifically, many regions restrict the use of centerfire rifle cartridges (the type of round we’ll discuss in this blog) and require either shotgun (sometimes also called a “slug gun”) or straightwall hunting only.]
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