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Youth deer rifle recommendations
Posted on 11/6/20 at 4:56 pm
Posted on 11/6/20 at 4:56 pm
I have a 7 year old that is ready to start hunting with me. I want to get him a rifle for Christmas. Looking for recommendations. He is really nervous about recoil so something pretty easy. I would also like something that he can grow with that can be used for a while
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Posted on 11/6/20 at 4:57 pm to dltigers3
338 win mag
Posted on 11/6/20 at 4:57 pm to dltigers3
.243, then 5 pages about how .243 sucks.
Posted on 11/6/20 at 4:58 pm to 4mileduckman
Jk. 243 7-08 or 260 rem or 25-06 or 6mm creedmor
Posted on 11/6/20 at 5:17 pm to dltigers3
7mm-08 or .308.
Ruger makes a good youth model
Ruger makes a good youth model
Posted on 11/6/20 at 5:18 pm to dltigers3
30-30 lever action. My dad gave me his and I will give it to my son. Great deer rifle. Not a new flashy cartridge, but a classic.
Posted on 11/6/20 at 5:18 pm to 4mileduckman
I guess I should have specified, more looking for models that people have had good luck with, already decided on either .243 or 6.5
Posted on 11/6/20 at 5:24 pm to dltigers3
.243 Savage bolt action
Low recoil but plenty of BANG.
Low recoil but plenty of BANG.
This post was edited on 11/6/20 at 5:25 pm
Posted on 11/6/20 at 5:26 pm to Sparty3131
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30-30 lever action. My dad gave me his and I will give it to my son. Great deer rifle. Not a new flashy cartridge, but a classic.
Solid.
I also like the Henry in .357
Posted on 11/6/20 at 6:01 pm to dltigers3
You could do a lot worse than the Ruger American Rifle Compact.
Posted on 11/6/20 at 6:08 pm to dltigers3
I have a savage axis in 243 for my daughter it’s a great gun that I picked up for under 200$ on sale at Walmart. It will shoot almost as good as my 800-1500$ guns. Fit and finish is not the same but it’s accurate as all shite and I don’t know anyone I know who has had a bad one (at least 12 or more guns)
If I was buying again I would buy a 7mm 08 due to being able to step it up in grains as they get older. I know of six year old girls who shoot 7mm 08s
If I was buying again I would buy a 7mm 08 due to being able to step it up in grains as they get older. I know of six year old girls who shoot 7mm 08s
Posted on 11/6/20 at 6:15 pm to dltigers3
Look up hornady reduced recoil rounds. I have a box for my 308 for the kids. Going to pick up a bolt action 308 for them to shoot. When they get older they can go to a normal round and resight the rifle for the new cartridge.
Really works.
custom lite cartridge
Really works.
custom lite cartridge
Posted on 11/6/20 at 6:22 pm to Sparty3131
I have my 5 yr old shooting my 30-30 at the moment. I put a recoil pad on it and it doesn’t phase him at all.
Posted on 11/6/20 at 7:13 pm to thejudge
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Look up hornady reduced recoil rounds
If you can find them this is on target
Posted on 11/6/20 at 7:29 pm to dltigers3
My 6yr old daughter is shooting my AR in 6.5 grendel. I have it topped with a burris ff3 right now and limiting her to about 50 yards for this season.
Posted on 11/6/20 at 7:30 pm to dltigers3
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I guess I should have specified, more looking for models that people have had good luck with, already decided on either .243 or 6.5
Savage if you want a good gun for a low price, Tikka if you want to go a little nicer for more money.
Posted on 11/6/20 at 7:54 pm to Flats
Im looking hard at the savage 110 engage with the accustock system. I think that gun can grow with him til adulthood. Just don’t know if it gets quite small enough for youth
Posted on 11/6/20 at 8:28 pm to dltigers3
my 13 year old (then 12) handled the 6.5 creedmore I got him last year easily. Very little kick. He has shot at one deer and it dropped the deer on the spot but it was a spine shot. I've hunted with it a few times but didn't have occasion to take a shot with it while hunting.
Posted on 11/6/20 at 8:28 pm to lsufan1971
Nichols in dequincy carries them last time through on the way to my lease I stopped and picked up a couple boxes.
Posted on 11/6/20 at 10:08 pm to dltigers3
Pretty much anything semi automatic will reduce recoil significantly. Shot a PSA AR10 in 308 compared to a bolt action 7mag and 7mm-08. Even shooting 7mm-08 reduced recoil rounds did not make that rifle (Ruger American) more mild than the AR10.
But there’s a caveat - most 308 semi auto platforms are heavy. So keep that in mind.
But there’s a caveat - most 308 semi auto platforms are heavy. So keep that in mind.
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