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I’m planning to go deer hunting this year and I’m setting aside some cash to buy a rifle or shotgun, I’ve heard suggestions to get both, so I’m asking poal, what kind of gun would be best for deer hunting for someone that has very little experience with guns?

I’m planning to go deer hunting this year and I’m setting aside some cash to buy a rifle or shotgun, I’ve heard suggestions to get both, so I’m asking poal, what kind of gun would be best for deer hunting for someone that has very little experience with guns?

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Can't go wrong w/ .30-30, 12 gauge, If you want an AR variant go w/ the AR-10. Any of those will be up to the task. My personal preference for shotguns is gas operated.

Never really cared for pump guns, I'll take lever action or semi all day

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Gas operated? also aren't AR's rifles?

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Gas operated shotgun is just a semi auto. Uses blow back from trapped gases to cycle in the next round. Yeah man AR platform are rifles. Most .30-30s you'll find will be lever action.

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See I've been told by several different people to go both ways so I'm having trouble picking one or the other. Shotgun or Rifle

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I really like AR platforms cuz they're like the legos kit of guns. Wanna change your caliber? Easy as buying a new upper.

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So it would pretty easily be adapted for lots of different hunting.