An Adult's First Rifle

The advice to get a bolt action 22 is still good. In order to learn to shoot a rifle, you have to master trigger control, breath control, sight picture, positions, etc, etc. It's easier to master those skills without the noise and recoil of a centerfire. The difference in cost between the hundreds of rounds of 22 and the same number of centerfire rounds would go a long way toward paying for a centerfire rifle. And at the end, you'll have a 22, which you would end up buying anyway.

Once you're ready for a centerfire, check out the Savage Axis, the Stevens 200, possibly the Marlin XS/XL series if Remington can make them as nice as Marlin did.

I'd recommend a 7mm-08 or 308.
 
Another vote for the .22, if OP doesn't have one that's the best start...whether he's 12, 22 or 52. Had a great time a couple of weeks ago with mine. Wish I could get it out more often.
Single-shot centerfire rifles are a good value but for a few dollars more the Savage is a great value and a decent rifle regardless of price.
 
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