I bought my kids a Ruger American Compact All-weather in 7mm-08 a couple of years ago. My daughter was 8 at the time and was barely 50 lbs. She shot it just fine and didn't complain about the kick.

I went with the Ruger because the trigger pull length was the shortest on the market at the time I looked. It was a full inch shorter than the Savage combo deal.

My daughter killed her first deer with it last year and after she got it broken in I found myself hunting with this gun a few times. I have been bow only for the last 10 years but I ended up killing 2 deer with this little gun last year. I'm hoping my 7 year old son can get his first deer with it this year.

The kids are shooting Hornady Lite 120gr SST Low Recoil and I am shooting Remington Core-Lokt 140gr PSP. Both bullets group well and I haven't noticed a difference out to 100 yds

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Posted by Purple Spoon

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Member since Feb 2005

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Posted on 11/14/16 at 2:49 pm to reggo75

243 and 7mm08 has essentially the same felt recoil

243=90-100 grain boolit

7mm08=140 grain boolit

It makes a big difference I MO

If your kid hits too far high or back the 7mm08 gives you a better chance to recover the deer.

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Posted by tigerfoot

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Member since Sep 2006

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Posted on 11/14/16 at 3:04 pm to reggo75

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I bought my kids a Ruger American Compact All-weather in 7mm-08 a couple of years ago. My daughter was 8 at the time and was barely 50 lbs. She shot it just fine and didn't complain about the kick. I went with the Ruger because the trigger pull length was the shortest on the market at the time I looked. It was a full inch shorter than the Savage combo deal.

I got the same one, it fit my 7 year old pretty well, plenty of eye relief and can get cheek firmly down on stock. My 7 year old is a pretty good size fella.

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