First gun give to me was a Remington scoremaster.22. I killed my first gopher with it at the ripe old age of 5. My grampa passed it to me a couple years later. I still have it and it still goes to Montana on every gopher safari. To this date I have never cleaned it and it is a killer to 100yds.

First gun I bought was a Ruger 77 mkII in .223. Had a really short barrel. It was a sweet little gun and I intended to use it for deer but the "great" state of Wa. put an end to these plans. It was traded for a 7mm mag. I really wish I still had it. It was a lot of fun to shoot and would have made a great beginners centerfire for my boys. That right there is an excuse to buy another gun.