r/canadaguns • u/Western_Wish4280 • Jun 01 '26

Buy recommendations Best first hunting rifle to buy?

Hi all!

I have recently got my PAL and wanna go hunting this fall.

I dont wanna hunt moose for a couple years. The only reason for getting a gun rn is to hunt whitetail deer.

I know people would say buy a tikka t3x lite and all.

But i dont wanna buy it right now. Wanted a rifle chambered in 270 Winchester/ 6.5 CM for the forgiving trajectory and recoil as im super new to shooting. But in a couple years id go buy a tikka t3x chambered in 308 winchester.

I have narrowed down my search and these are the rifles i would pick one from:

  1. Winchester xpr bolt action (270 win)

  2. Weatherby vanguard (270 win)

  3. Mossberg patriot predator(6.5 CM)

  4. Ruger gen 1 bolt action(270 win)

  5. Savage axis xp2 (6.5 CM)

Please help me choose and if need be advise on other models.

Edit: I thank all of you who have given me excellent advice. I really didnt know the gun community in Canada is soooooo friendly. You guys are all amazing !

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u/MrWrock Jun 01 '26

Doesn't Tikka come in 6.5cm? Buy one cry once

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u/Western_Wish4280 Jun 01 '26

I just cant be a big fan of 6.5cm i mean no bias or anything. It shoots very fine and kick doesnt kick me much. But around here u tried the win 270 and holy moly shits crazy nice.

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u/MrWrock Jun 01 '26

Never tried 270win, what do you like about it?

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u/DryF1re Jun 01 '26

its a great, forgiving round. the wife shoots it and i prefer shooting her rifle over my .30-06

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u/Western_Wish4280 Jun 01 '26

Exactly what the other guy said. 270 is super forgiving