What should I get for my first rifle??

[wheathead]

My wife bought me a hunting rifle for Christmas. Actually, she gave me "permission".( haha) I already have a nice assortment of shotguns and .22's. I'm looking for a drop and stop rifle. One that will drop a deer and stop an "evil-doer". So, what should I get???

[TaxPayer2000]

Bullets?

[Redcitizen]

Oh man. You are going to get an assortment of good replies and some silly replies. I would say get an AR-15.

[ThePatriotsFlag]

Get a twelve gauge shotgun ... forget the rifle.

[Lurker]

What’s your budget?

[Larry Lucido]

What should I get for my first rifle??

Ask the rifle what it wants. I got mine some lube and some insertables, but we have that kind of relationship.

[Chode]

.308

[willgolfforfood]

I would check out about anything on the Savage Arms site.

[wheathead]

As I stated already, I have a nice assortment of shotguns and ammo.
My budget is around 600$.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Remington 7600 in .308

[elpinta]

I have to say, most of my smiles/laughs come from comments such as yours.
Yes, I have a dull life.

[unixfox]

I remember my wife asking me once if I kept a loaded gun in the house. I said of course I do. She then asked, why do you need a loaded gun in the house? I replied, because an unloaded gun is of no use when your're trying to defend yourself.

She never asked the question again.

But to answer your question, I'd definitely get a semi auto instead of a bolt action if you need it for defense as well as hunting.

[upstanding]

Mosin-Nagants. You can afford about a dozen of them with whatever amount of cash has been permitted by wifey.

[guido911]

Barrett M107 .50 Caliber

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWJp14tkBlU

[umgud]

I'm looking for a drop and stop rifle. One that will drop a deer and stop an "evil-doer".

Sounds like you need a combat rifle that will suffice for hunting also.

[tumblindice]

http://www.impactguns.com/store/ak47.html

I had three of these, and an SKS, but they were eaten by
Ukranian metal termites. If you buy one have it sprayed.

[weps4ret]

I am very fond of my Ruger Number 1 in 30.06. Nice thing about 06, is you can load down to 90 grain bullets with a sabot, and up to 220 grains.

It is a lovely to look at single shot, vertical sliding wedge action that is deadly accurate.

I am a bit of purest, if I cannot take an animal with one shot, then they deserve to escape.

Gunner

[Lurker]

My budget is around 600$.

Remington 700 chambered in .308.

[smokingfrog]

If your budget is only $600, get an AK - which should cost you only $400 to $450 for a nice one, and spend the rest on ammo and accessories.

[eyedigress]

Winchester and Springfield make a good product.

http://www.snipercountry.com/Articles/AccuracyFacts.asp