I reckon there will be a fire to [censored] over and only a fool would decline a drink around same.

First gun give to me was a Remington scoremaster.22. I killed my first gopher with it at the ripe old age of 5. My grampa passed it to me a couple years later. I still have it and it still goes to Montana on every gopher safari. To this date I have never cleaned it and it is a killer to 100yds.

First gun I bought was a Ruger 77 mkII in .223. Had a really short barrel. It was a sweet little gun and I intended to use it for deer but the "great" state of Wa. put an end to these plans. It was traded for a 7mm mag. I really wish I still had it. It was a lot of fun to shoot and would have made a great beginners centerfire for my boys. That right there is an excuse to buy another gun.

My first gun purchase too, bought it with a modified choke when steel shot required

Grew up shooting the Model 12 Trombone 16 ga for ducks and pheasants

My first gun was a single shot .410 given to me by my dad on my first pheasant hunting trip in Idaho.
Don't remember the model number maybe a 37? but it was a Winchester and stamped all steel built on the barrel.
My guess is it was stamped all steel built because this was a time when they were getting away from the old damascus barrels.
This shotgun was given to him by an uncle.
He told me he got his first deer with that shot gun on the dairy farm when he was a kid.
Said the deer walked by so close he could almost touch it with the barrel.
It wasn't long before I bought a twelve gauge pump but I still remember shooting jack rabbits and grouse with that gun and can still smell the gunpowder.
ramprat

In this day and age,the Kimber Montana 223 is about as good as things get for a first centerfire.

1-9" is bordering upon being very versatile.

Reality is,the chambering means little to nothing,as it's the bullet that does the work.

Often humored me that the various .224's were deemed "inept",though the 30Carbine was embraced.

There isn't too many configurations that I haven't killed something with and in a nutshell,few things matter less than projectile diameter.

Should anyone ever ask,my reply is a constant in regards to the chambering fielded and an "88 Magnum" never constitutes anything less than sheer AWE.(grin)

That irregardless of it's actual designator,which is well beyond moot to the Mall Cop Faction.

Bitching or bragging?

My first hunting rifle was a Remington 788 in 30-30 from diamond Jim's gunshop in Apache Juction AZ about 25 years ago. I still have it and it still shoots dimes.

I call [censored].

And yessssss....I've some 788's.

to the respose on owning a 303brit

Chances are good. I might also point out that it happened 2 states to the east. My uncle, who is a very reliable source, claims to have filled his cow tag with one. Cant get into the details as I was not present but I believe it happened none-the-less.

You call [censored] on what? Vagueness is often an indication of other misgivings...

Diamond Jim was a real guy...the Rem 788 was made for a few years in 30-30 and typically wore walnut instead of the hardwood [censored] most own...it also wore a reputation for accuracy which mine has proven....oh and Apache Junction Arizona is a real place......

I slum a Cosmoline laced SMELLE...but it's a fairly well kept secret.(grin)

"Vague"? That'd be an interesting perception,that you undoubtedly only share with yourself.

Many bought into the hype of the rear locking lug 788's,because they didn't know any better and I'm feeling "lucky" to seemingly bump into that Poster Child. I've got them wearing several flavors of tubes,several flavors of fire control enhancement and various ring/bases.

Feel free to vindicate your daydream of choice and rest assured I'll contend same,using common sense at your grave expense.

Hint.

The Rem 788 was my first hunting rifle and it served me fine for many years.

Red Rider BB gun.

Still got it.

Bought same for my daughter's 1st rifle. Oldest got a S/S Model Seven wearing a PN tube in a McMillan handle and chambered 223AI. The youngest scored a Cooper 21 in 223 with fair to middlin' wood.

Love the Belgian Browning .22 Auto's and have a few extry stashed away for myself.

Am new here so please excuse if I jump right in, Firtst rifle, stevens crackshot, $3.50, exchanged 7 quarts of Maine blueberries for it at 20 cents a quart and split/ stacked guys winter wood. Had three 10 rnd packets of 22 minis and could buy shells 3@ penny at harware.
First shotgun was a colt double hammer and fired reloaded 2 1/2 inch black powder rounds with lead shot loaded by same guy i got rifle from. He let me use it for half the rabbits or partridge, ducks or squirrels until one day he was going to be sent to old farts home by kids and gave it to me. Damn thing used to have to watch and only cock one hammer for if one went they both went and no auto ejectors and if paper shells wet played hell getting emptys out and the damn barrells would roll forward and fall clean off .

Shot gun got stolen, traded rifle and $15 for a model 97 pump, jump black puddle ducks hold trigger back and pump like hell. No limit then subsistence in Maine woods. Opps got carried away.