Yep, I started with a Remington model 512 Sportmaster. Of course, this was after the Daisy BB gun.
I started out with a model 513 Scoremaster. Those old Remington 510/511/512/513 models were really fine bolt actions for a reasonable price. Had dual rear locking lugs instead of just the bold handle,---OK, I know one lug had the bolt handle coming out of it.