Provided that everything goes well with my application I'm going to be in the market for a rifle and a shot gun.Being so new to the hobby I wouldn't know where to start and what to look for. The guns would be used for hunting and home defense and probably lots of practice. There seems to be so many options and accessories available that its so much to take in.

Can't go wrong with a Remington 870 tactical for home defense. Hunting rifle... depends on what kind of game.

 

Best bet is to find a friend with a bunch of different firearms and have an extensive range day to try them all out.

please refer to it as a firearm, not [weapon] that gives such a negative conotation using that description

please refer to it as a firearm, not [weapon] that gives such a negative conotation using that description

My thoughts exactly.

Noted.and will from now on. I don't perticularly mean it negatively but I guess there are people out there that could possibly take it and run with it I suppose

I hope you will forgive my inexperience.I am about as new to the community as one could possibly be.

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No worries. Every firearms owner was like you are now at se point in their lives.

Your best bet is friends who shoot. They can help point you in the right direction.

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Done, thank you.

I hope you will forgive my inexperience.I am about as new to the community as one could possibly be.

Nothing to forgive, already forgotten

Noted.and will from now on. I don't perticularly mean it negatively but I guess there are people out there that could possibly take it and run with it I suppose

Most of us know that, now refer to post up top

Seeing as I do not have any friends to shoot with and try things out through them, I asked my father who shot a lot probably 30 years ago but has since "retired" from the sport. He suggested a Marlin 336c as a goof first rifle. How do you folks feel about that make and model for Deer hunting and learning how to shoot in general?

The Marlin is a perfect deer rifle for any other state than here. NJ only allows deer to be hunted with shotgun or bow. I don't know if you plan to hunt out of state. If not, then you can remove hunting from the equation and buy a fun rifle. The Ruger Mini-14 is a nice handy rifle that shoots an affordable caliber (when the current craziness subsides).

I would suggest a Remington 870 or Mossberg 500 12 gauge shotgun and a Ruger 10/22.

Love my mossberg. Stupid reliable.