if you were to buy one centerfire rifle...

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so my dad is looking to buy a centerfire rifle to accompany his shotgun and .22, looking for recommendations on what caliber (he will pick what rifle feels the best to him).

info on my dad:
little to no centerfire rifle experience
does not reload
does not hunt, so rifle is a range/plinking rifle

i said 308 because he could hunt with it if he ever was so inclined, but .223 is also viable in my mind. what are your guy's recommendations? and please provide a reason as to why that caliber
 
I would suggest one of the smaller calibers for mostly plinking. If he does not usually shoot a 308 he might prefer something with less recoil.
Does he have any interest in doing target shooting? That would influence what his best choices are.
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im no expert by any means but i would go with the .223rem i own two of them and cant complain at all. no experience with a 308 yet ( until my next rifle ) but i have a 30-06 for hunting and take it to the range often but would much rather shoot the .223 rem much cheaper, and easier on the shoulder, for paper punching.
 
A .308 is a good general purpose round and both sporting and surplus ammo is available at a reasonable price. The round can be found chambered in any style of rifle that suits his tastes. I think the .308 is a good choice for the one rifle guy.
 
Ok, so the .223 is King of the whatever, no agurment there. But will someone plaese sell me a M70 featherweight in .257 Roberts, I will be a happy man.
 
if there's a chance your dad may take up hunting , the .308 is a good choice. there's not a lot of recoil, ammo's easily available and cheap if you order from the right places and there's lots of good used guns on the market. i see the point of a .223 , .222 or even a .243 , but a .308 covers all the possibilities.
 
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