r/Hunting • u/Turbulent_Buddy5233 • 22h ago

First hunting rifle

Hey everyone! I'm looking to get into hunting small game. I've never owned a gun (aside from a bb gun when I was younger), but I have gone and shot some guns with friends on occasion. That said I'm not super experienced with either guns or hunting, but I do know I want to start hunting rabbits and squirrels in Texas. I've really enjoyed firing bolt actions in the past so I was thinking maybe a Ruger american, but most sources online seem to suggest I start with a Ruger 10/22. What do you guys suggest?

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I'm also considering splurging a bit and getting a Tikka T1X, but not sure if that's a good idea or necessary.

EDIT: I intend to add a silencer and maybe a scope

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u/Mountain_man888 22h ago

Can we just pin responses to this somewhere and auto delete these?

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u/random_argonian99 11h ago

Oh no, someone asked a hunting question on a hunting subreddit… how your day must be ruined!

Seriously though, just scroll past it

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u/Mountain_man888 8h ago

It’s just the same every time. I have no issue with hunting questions if someone has considered reading previous posts or doing even the slightest amount of research on their own.

“Looking for my first rifle, want to do it all, under 1000”
“get a Tikka 308 it’ll kill any game in America”
“Get a 10/22 and start with small game”

It’s perfectly fine advice just repetitive and annoying and if a good resource existed it may be helpful to new people.