25.06. Daddy gave it to me when I was 15. Used it ever since

The 1st centerfire that I hunted deer with with was in 1956, a J P Sauer Luffwaffe drilling, with a bottom barrel chambered in 9.3x74R. My Father brought it back from Germany after WWII. At that time no one around here even knew what that cartridge was. I found a New York ammo dealer who sold me a box for $6.85. It was Norma manufacture not often seen in the states at that time. That was well more than double what a box of.30-06 sold for.
In 1958, I worked all summer to save to buy a used Model 70 Winchester in .30-06 with a 4x Weaver. Killed my 1st deer that year. Still have both, but they have been retired a long time.

Same here. Only rifle I've used.

I don't have it but I know the yougster that does.

Still have mine, winchester model 70 coyote in .223

Mine is a savage model 110 .270win bought from Walmart 21 yrs ago my grandmother bought me for Christmas still hunt with it 90% of the time.

When our home was robbed back in '81 I lost all my guns including my first deer rifle which was an old WWII sporterize 7.62 Russian with a side mount scope that I bought at a local hardware store in 1973 for about $85 if I remember correctly. Norma was the only manufacturer for ammo. Also lost my SXS shotgun and a 22lr pistol with the 22mag cylinder.

got rid of mine...shoulda kept it. Remington model 660 in .243

Yup,,,,Remington 700 BDL 30-06 with the same scope Redfield 3x9 accutrac,,,old school.

Still got mine. Rem 700 ADL in .270 I think its the "classic" model with a nice wood stock. My son uses the original Simmons 3x9 I use to have on it on his first rifle.

Still have mine. Remington Mohawk 600 243win.

Mine was given to me by my Grandpa. It is a Belgian Browning BAR in 308. He said in world war 11 his BAR1918 worked through things no rifle should. So he bought a Civy BAR when he got out. He gave it to me when I was very young before he died. I still hunt with this gun.

yep

I got mine!

My dad still has it, it has not been shot in years. The good ol lever action 30-30

I shot my first deer deer six years ago with my Remington .243 and have killed several deer with it since. It is my go-to rifle and can drive tacks. So yes, I still hunt with it and look forward to many more years hunting with it.

My ole man gave me a Browning BLR .223 for Christmas when I was 6-7 years old. I still have it, and will never let it go.

I am pretty sure I would sell a kidney or rights to my ole lady before this gun ever goes up for sale. Gun means to much to me.

30-30 with open sights. borrowed. I was young and on my first hunt. All the guys at camp laughed and gave me the business because of the gun. I killed first and the biggest for the week. they quit laughing.

Terry

I still have mine. It's what I hunt with to this very day. In 1996 I got my 300 win mag about a month before my 12th b-day. And the last 16 years its never failed me.

Still got it, Rem. 222. Got it in the early '60. I still use it. My son took his first deer with it about 12 years back. If all goes well, grandson will take his first deer with it too.

Dang, .300 win mag as a first gun for an eleven year old? Some might call tht child abuse! Lol

my dad has mine. single shot 410 and then 30-30 They will be in my safe one day He wants to put my girls on them before he passes them back to me

My first rifle was actually my dad's first rifle that my grandpa bought him when he was 9 yrs old (1966). Its a Rem. 742 Woodmaster .243, and would still rather use it to this day over any of my other guns. I now have a 4 yr old son that will take this rifle when he gets a couple years older. I think there is something really neat about handing things down from generation to generation. I will pass on the history and stories that I charish and hope the he can some day pass it on to his son many years from now.

I don't have mine anymore. Some lowlife SOB stole all my guns in 1981. Had serial #'s on everything, but DPD never found any of them.

I don't even have the same one I bought last week! I'm in a bad habit of buying, shooting, sell or trade, get something else.... Its a viscous cycle.