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.223 .243 7mm.08 22-250
Posted on 8/26/11 at 8:52 am
Posted on 8/26/11 at 8:52 am
would like to get one of these calibers for the kids to shoot but need something that will be sufficient for deer. Probably not a youth model so dad and big bro can also shoot so something with little recoil. Pro's Con's The little guy is 9 and he shoots a 10.22 Ruger pretty well
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Posted on 8/26/11 at 8:55 am to LSUEnvy
7MM-08
is PERFECT!
My best friend and Hunting buddy has one, and he still uses it.
It has like zero recoil, and has plenty of knockdown. Super accurate also.
He has killed probably 35-40 deer with that gun.
is PERFECT!
My best friend and Hunting buddy has one, and he still uses it.
It has like zero recoil, and has plenty of knockdown. Super accurate also.
He has killed probably 35-40 deer with that gun.
Posted on 8/26/11 at 8:56 am to thedice20
yeah a friend of my oldest son has one and loves it, I've never shot any of these calibers so I dont know how recoil is on any of them
Posted on 8/26/11 at 8:58 am to LSUEnvy
I would go either 7mm-08 or .243
I was given a youth model 7 in .243 that I still own. Even though it is a youth model I find I can still shoot it fairly comfortably. I am not sure how the recoil compares between the two but I would think the 7mm-08 has a little more.
I was given a youth model 7 in .243 that I still own. Even though it is a youth model I find I can still shoot it fairly comfortably. I am not sure how the recoil compares between the two but I would think the 7mm-08 has a little more.
Posted on 8/26/11 at 8:59 am to LSUEnvy
Toss the .22s. The .243 and 7mm 08 are based on the same casing. Cannot go wrong with either. My .243 has been very lethal.
Posted on 8/26/11 at 8:59 am to LSUEnvy
7mm-08 or 243, dump the other 2.
Posted on 8/26/11 at 9:14 am to kengel2
quote:
7mm-08 or 243
sounds good, thanks
Posted on 8/26/11 at 9:19 am to LSUEnvy
.223 and .22-250 are probably a little too small for deer.
7mm-08 and .243 are both good deer rounds and have relatively little recoil. I prefer the 7mm-08, but the .243 is probably the more popular round with easier to find ammo. 7mm-08 probably packs more of a punch too.
7mm-08 and .243 are both good deer rounds and have relatively little recoil. I prefer the 7mm-08, but the .243 is probably the more popular round with easier to find ammo. 7mm-08 probably packs more of a punch too.
Posted on 8/26/11 at 9:21 am to LSUEnvy
I swear I was deadlier as a kid with a .243 than I am now with my .30-06.
I just think I was supremely confident with that rifle
I just think I was supremely confident with that rifle
Posted on 8/26/11 at 9:27 am to TigerDeacon
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I just think I was supremely confident with that rifle
Confidence goes a long way towards accuracy. Took me a while as a kid to not flinch. Mainly it was the muzzle blast and not the recoil that bothered me as a kid
Posted on 8/26/11 at 9:30 am to bayoudude
That's why I'll never own a magnum or anything much larger than the .308 based cartridges.
Posted on 8/26/11 at 9:31 am to Slickback
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22-250 are probably a little too small for deer.
thats what I was thinking but I elk hunted with a kid in New Mexico that only used a 22-250 but he took head and neck shots only
Posted on 8/26/11 at 9:32 am to bayoudude
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as a kid to not flinch. Mainly it was the muzzle blast and not the recoil that bothered me as a kid
thats why I was kinda leaning away from a youth model with a shorter barrel
Posted on 8/26/11 at 9:34 am to bayoudude
Look im 30 and I have wacked the shite out of some deer with a 7-08. If you look at it on a ballistics chart it is comparable to a 270 in knockdown power with a lot less recoil. Look at it like this. Compare it to a 30-06 and a 308. A 280 Express is a 7MM bullet in a 30-06 casing. A 7-08 is a 7MM bullet in a 308 casing. So you are getting the benefit of the 7MM bullet just in a smaller package with less recoil.
Posted on 8/26/11 at 9:37 am to Slickback
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7mm-08 and .243 are both good deer rounds and have relatively little recoil. I prefer the 7mm-08, but the .243 is probably the more popular round with easier to find ammo. 7mm-08 probably packs more of a punch too.
I've got a .243 WSSM that my son shoots very well. I play around with it too. It can shoot a Hell of a lot straighter and longer than I can. Fun little gun, but ammo is a bitch.
Posted on 8/26/11 at 9:40 am to CadesCove
I slayed many a whitetail with my Model 7 .243. I still have it and cant wait to pass it on to my little man. Great gun and caliber.
Posted on 8/26/11 at 10:02 am to LSUEnvy
7MM-08
Posted on 8/26/11 at 10:16 am to taurusjwf
.243 is an awesome deer caliber for the size animals we have down here and recoil is minimal.
7mm-08 is even better with a little more recoil if I recall correctly. But either one would work great.
7mm-08 is even better with a little more recoil if I recall correctly. But either one would work great.
Posted on 8/26/11 at 10:21 am to LSUEnvy
6mm Remington
I've explained it before.
For trespasser's 3 wheelers, I highly suggest 7mag over 30'06.
I've explained it before.
For trespasser's 3 wheelers, I highly suggest 7mag over 30'06.
This post was edited on 8/26/11 at 10:31 am
Posted on 8/26/11 at 10:27 am to faxis
7mm-08 is a great caliber For deer. I also wouldn't overlook a 25-06. My dad shoots one and that thing is sweet. It's a very accurate and capable round with very little recoil and the muzzle blast is similar to the .243.
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