[DaMadman]

Not much of a rifle hunter myself but if you are just starting out and want a tried and true Caliber and gun that you won't be sorry yo bought. Get yourself a bolt action Savage in 30-06.

Savage is a cheap, not very pretty gun but I have heard more people label the Savage bolt actions "best out of the box accuracy for the $$$"

Since you are just starting out it would be hard to go wrong with something that so many people say is the best "bang" (pun intended) for the buck, in a caliber that has been tried and tested for many many moons