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Shoulda gotten a 7mm08.

223 dont kill deer

I like a little more than a 223 for deer, but with a 7 year old you're limited. Do your research on ammo and you'll be able to put em down.

Practice, practice, practice. Make sure he can shoot well and is recommend hunting only stands where he'll be limited to 30-40 yard shots.

I do like the 223 in that you can make a sweet varmint rifle out of it once he outgrows it.

Congrats on getting your son into hunting and good luck.

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223 dont kill deer

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Agreed. Difficult to kill. But I killed a huge 8 point back in 1999 with a .223. Field dressed at 220ish lbs. Dropped him. Shot shoulder high bullet came out the top of his back and slit his back bone. Paralyzing his back legs. He was still alive trying to get up but couldn't. Had to pop him in his neck twice for him to die. Needless to say those .223 bullets don't do hardly any damage.

Both of my daughters have killed many deer with there 223.
60 grain Federal Nosler Partion
They both shoot very well out to 100yrds and I don't let them take shots any further.
Shot placement is more crucial than with bigger calibers, but if he's not accurate with it, he shouldn't be hunting with it anyway.

Infidel, what would you recommend?

Not for a 7 yo

Thanks!

the biggest hog i've ever seen killed was shot with a .223 - 503 lbs. it was a head shot. nothing wrong with a .223, just got to put it in the boiler room and all will be ok.
savage is making some really good guns now. most look like homemade sin, but they shoot, so who gives a crap. pretty guns that can't group are nothing but expensive dust collectors.

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