r/canadaguns • u/YDpr99 • Apr 12 '26
Buy recommendations First Firearm!!
Hey everyone,
Just got my PAL and starting to plan out my first few pickups. Curious what you’d recommend as a solid starting point.
Right now I’m leaning toward a 12 gauge semi-auto as my first since a few of my close friends are into skeet shooting and hunting, so I figure that’s what I’d realistically use the most right away.
That said, I’ll probably end up adding a .22LR at some point for cheaper range time, and I’ve also been thinking about eventually getting something like a .308 Win for hunting down the line with a little target practice —but not sure if that’s jumping too far ahead.
For context, I grew up going to the range with family (mostly ARs and pistols), but obviously things are a bit different now. My main focus at the moment is target shooting, with some interest in getting into hunting.
Would love to hear what you started with and what you’d recommend for a first setup in Ontario.
(And yeah, the photo is just for attention—no real connection to the question 😅)
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u/DashRendar1551 Apr 12 '26
.308 win mag?