Thanks for all the replies people. Much appreciated.
Pisgah, you are correct sir, i have limited experience with certerfire rifles. I shot the 22lr when i was growing up and then moved up to the M16 for my Navy days. Shot that and the Mossberg a lot. But outside of that, i know nothing of shooting bolt actions and other calibers. My dad's favorite is the 30-30 but i was told that a better option would be the 30-06 and .308
The reason i lean towards the 308 is that i feel that its a caliber i can grow into, meaning i can get good at hitting close groups at 100yds and then move on to 300uds and 600yds.
Again, not sure how incorrect the info i have from others, but i was told to discard the .223 because its a varmint gun not really suitable for hitting targets farther than 300yds.


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