Good Beginner Hunting Rifle?

I like Hornady GMX 80 grain bullets for the .243 Win, but if had to use factory, would stick with 100 grain bullets.

Varmint bullets should not be used on deer. Sooner or later, a deer will probably get away to die in a very bad way. It is a hunter's responsibility to kill as humanely as possible.
 
Unfortunately, beginners often don't know how to properly care for a rifle. I encourage people to buy stainless steel rifles instead of blued, and to learn how to clean and protect them. Stainless isn't rust-proof, but much more forgiving.
 
Picher, I've never used the GMX bullets before. How was the expansion with them? Very good advice on not using varmint bullets for deer. I coyote hunt more than deer hunt with my .243. Deer hunting I use SGK and for coyotes I use the vmax.
 
Nothing wrong with a .243 but you just stated that the state just opened up to rifle hunting so a carbine in a hangun caliber that you already hunt with would work also.
 
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