r/canadaguns • u/Donthrowaway45 • Mar 16 '26

Gun and gear reviews First Rifle

Thinking of pairing the T3X CTR .308 ($1500) w/ a Vortex Venom 3-15x44 FFP, 34mm scope ($700) + low Vortex Pro series scope rings ($120) as my first rifle.

Reading that the T3X is pretty solid and should last, whereas the venom is an entry level scope (crazy for $700). But for the very casual plinker I though it'd suffice to get me, and keep me, into it. Any thoughts before I commit?

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u/Bubbafett33 Mar 16 '26

For a first rifle, I would get a CZ 457 Varmint (or MTR) heavy barrel .22, the best FFP scope you can afford and a couple bricks of SK Rifle Match.

You’ll have a .22 that compete with anything else on the planet, and the perfect rifle to learn on…and it won’t break the bank.

Then sign up for a Mapleseed, and see what CPRS (or similar) matches they offer and sign up.

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u/Sweetchildofmine88 Mar 16 '26 edited Mar 16 '26

l liked them so much I bought 2 of them (Training rifle, then the Varmint, then the 600 and a Maverick88).