A friend has come to me, asking to help him get into hunting. He's never shot a rifle. So we have to start from ground zero.
And he's a lefty. I dont know another lefty, so we can't borrow rifles.
My thoughts are a 22lr to teach fundamentals and to practice. I suggested a cz457, but apparently they arent made in LH.
He's set on a 1 hunting rifle setup, (he might actually stick to that) we'll hunt everything from Mule deer, black bear, and in a few years he'll be joining on Elk and Moose hunts. Grizzly protection is a constant requirement where we hunt. We'll backpack in 75% of the time. But as this is his first rifle, I dont think a super light rifle is a good idea, so staying away from Kimber, etc.
With the current run on guns and ammo, choices have become very limited in the last month.
I was recommending a Tikka T3X in 308 or 6.5cm. But we havent found one yet. I'm not that familiar with quality rifles at that price point. What are my other options?
What are your suggestions? Both caliber and rifle models I should be looking at.
And he's a lefty. I dont know another lefty, so we can't borrow rifles.
My thoughts are a 22lr to teach fundamentals and to practice. I suggested a cz457, but apparently they arent made in LH.
He's set on a 1 hunting rifle setup, (he might actually stick to that) we'll hunt everything from Mule deer, black bear, and in a few years he'll be joining on Elk and Moose hunts. Grizzly protection is a constant requirement where we hunt. We'll backpack in 75% of the time. But as this is his first rifle, I dont think a super light rifle is a good idea, so staying away from Kimber, etc.
With the current run on guns and ammo, choices have become very limited in the last month.
I was recommending a Tikka T3X in 308 or 6.5cm. But we havent found one yet. I'm not that familiar with quality rifles at that price point. What are my other options?
What are your suggestions? Both caliber and rifle models I should be looking at.