Hi everyone, just joined the forums but ive been reading them over the past week and would like to say that this forum holds a lot of good information!
That being said im thinking of buying my first gun. been wanding once since i turned 18 (im 21 now) and been looking around seriously for about the past 3 monthes. I work at a Sports authority here in Arizona, and we sell rifles and shotguns. Ive had my eye on a Savage 12fvxp .223 rem for the past month now. It comes with a Synthetic stock, heavy barrel, and a simmons 4-12x40 AO scope. It is priced at $489, but with my discount i can come away with it for $490 after tax.
My primary use of this rifle is going to be mostly going to the range with friends and light hunting. My friends saysthat with practice i could go deer hunting with him using that rifle.
My question to you guys is that do you think it is a good buy? And also is it a good first rifle for me for my stated uses?
My dad loves the gun; however, he says that it might be a waste of money as he doesnt think i will use it that often. But my statement to that is that i plan on going to the range at least once a month and once i get better hours at work i plan on going out hunting with my buddy a lot.
Any input or other recommended guns would be awsome. Thanks a lot a head of time guys
-Dave
EDIT: I live in arizona, and i also wanted to add that after everything wanted to spend under or around $500
That being said im thinking of buying my first gun. been wanding once since i turned 18 (im 21 now) and been looking around seriously for about the past 3 monthes. I work at a Sports authority here in Arizona, and we sell rifles and shotguns. Ive had my eye on a Savage 12fvxp .223 rem for the past month now. It comes with a Synthetic stock, heavy barrel, and a simmons 4-12x40 AO scope. It is priced at $489, but with my discount i can come away with it for $490 after tax.
My primary use of this rifle is going to be mostly going to the range with friends and light hunting. My friends saysthat with practice i could go deer hunting with him using that rifle.
My question to you guys is that do you think it is a good buy? And also is it a good first rifle for me for my stated uses?
My dad loves the gun; however, he says that it might be a waste of money as he doesnt think i will use it that often. But my statement to that is that i plan on going to the range at least once a month and once i get better hours at work i plan on going out hunting with my buddy a lot.
Any input or other recommended guns would be awsome. Thanks a lot a head of time guys
-Dave
EDIT: I live in arizona, and i also wanted to add that after everything wanted to spend under or around $500