Rifle
- What is the main purpose for the rifle?
- Do you have a preferred brand and why?
- What rifle action is preferred?
- Semi-automatic
- Bolt action
- Lever action
- Single shot
- What caliber is needed? Is there a criteria for the hunt? (Ballistics charts are available online)
- Is a scope, red/green dot optic, reflex sight, and/or magnifier necessary?
- Total budget; cost vs. actual use.
Shotgun
- What is the purpose of the shotgun?
- Hunting (Small and/or large birds, slugs for animals)
- Target or clay
- Home defense
- What action is preferred?
- Semi-automatic
- Pump action
- Double barrels: Over/Under or side-by-side
- Single shot
- What is the preferred gauge of the shot shells?
- 410, 12 ga, 16 ga, 20 ga, or 28 ga
- Are different chokes needed?
- What is the preferred barrel length?
- Weight and reach of the shotgun.
- Is there a preferred brand?
- Budget for shotgun.