Hello I am a fairly new hunter looking for a rifle

here is what I ended up getting let me know how I did I got a westernfield 740 30-30 lever action with a scope 4 power... I paid 249.... feels good to me... now on to my next question what ammo should I buy????
 
Buy a few different boxes of .30-30 from cheap to premium in 150 grain and find out which shoots the best from your rifle. IIRC Westernfield was a Montgomery Wards rifle back when they carried them. More than likely a Marlin lever rifle renamed. I'd say you did all right with your purchase the .30-30 has been killing deer many a year.
 
Pretty sure that's a Marlin 336, the second best .30-30 made;)

I really can't say if that's a great deal or not. If it's in good condition and with a good scope then it's an good deal.
The Montgomery Ward name drops the value a bit.

Clean it up and take it to the range. Have fun be safe.

Oh and take a hunter safety course.

150gr Winchester White box for practice and Remington Corlokt for deer.
 
If it feels good & you are proud of it...then it is a good deal!!! As far as ammo is concerned, I would suggest some cheap rounds just for practice & sending some rounds down range, however, for hunting I would suggest the Hornaday Leverevolution. The ballistics & trajectory of these rounds are far superior to any other lever action specific ammo out there.

I use them for my .444 & I get alot more accuracy & range on them than I ever have with my Remington ammo for the .444.
 
I bought a Marlin XS7 308 and a Vortex scope for less than 500. I was just over 300 for the rifle I think 329 and I think I was just over 100 for the scope. I don't remember for sure what model it is right of hand but it is 4X12. So far I really like it and I am even happier that the first hand load recipe I tried was spot on. More often than not I make a clover leaf @ 100 yards and I am by no means a great rifle shooter, I usually archery hunt.

The recoil is very manageable and the rounds seem to be abundant and cheap. I think the 308 and the 30 06 are probably two of the most popular rounds out there.
 
I also live in Mi. There aren many good caliber that will do the job for deer. Lots of good makes, and optics if you use a scope. 30-06 is just my favorite, and to name just a few 30-30, 308, .270, .243, and a whole bunch more that will do it. If I was you I would take a little more time, and research more on what you want, and the conditions you will be using it. I would wait and save up, and get a fair set up if you could. The more you know the better you will be. You dont need to spend lots of money, to get a nice rifle. If you could try a few that would be the best bet. You can even go the used route. There are lots of great rifles for sale that have not been used that much.
 
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