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For your first long gun I don't think you could go wrong with a .22lr of some sorts. Cheap enough, fun enough, and easy to learn on.

I think bolt guns are boring unless you are hunting personally. Their accuracy is incredible but the fun factor is not their for me. If you just want to do some blasting then I think a decent AK rifle is great a inexpensive way to shoot rifles. And they are a rugged and simple as hammer to operate. Ammo happens to be cheap.