ok here is some more info

[DallasP]

Thanks for all the suggestions it has helped. to answer some of your questions i plan on hunting mule and whitetail to start and work up to elk and moose. As for a budget I was thinking no more then 1000. I dont plan on selling it I want to get a bit of a selection some day. I do have my PAL and I do own a couple of guns already. Just a 10/22 and a moss 12 ga. for clays and gophers. Have been doing a lot of bow hunting but want to get into both. As for guns i have shot I have shot lots of my friends guns like 30-30, 30-06, .308, .243 but they never helped much when I asked them cause they all got them from family. Im not worried as much about the caliber as I am the make or model. I just dont want to buy something cheap and that im going to run into a lot of problems with. Im not afraid of maintenance and cleaning just dont want it to fall apart. I would just like to know of some things to look for that is good and bad when im shopping and want to be able to make a educated purchase. I hope this helps more