Deer rifle for youth

[Mutt58]

I would definatly stay with a 243!
This caliber will not intimidate him too much
so that he will be able to concentrate on his shooting.
Many rifle choices!

 

[heiner39]

The way I look at it is if it's too much recoil then I've just inherited myself another rifle to go with my faithful '06

 

[Gibbs505]

7mm-08, 6.5x55, or if you can locate one, a 7x57, all good calibers.
Even a 308win would be a good choice if you reload or purchase the
reduced loads.

I agree. I consider a 243 more of a experts rifle. It will do the job but you have to be real careful with shot placement.

 

[Swifty]

Whatever you decide don't get a rifle with a lot of recoil. Years ago my dad started me out on a 30-06 when I was like 11 or 12 y.o. It took me a long time to get rid of flinching because of being shy of the recoil. I'd start him on a 243 but not a light weight model.

 

[Swifty]

Here a recoil table to look at.


http://www.chuckhawks.com/recoil_table.htm

Looks like the 243 beats the 260 or 7mm-08 as far as felt recoil.

 

[Camp Cook]

I started my older son 17 years ago when he was 10 with a single shot T/C Contender carbine in 30-30...

When we would go hunting he would walk with the action open once the action is closed he had to #### it.

By far the safest rifle chambered in one of the best deer cartridges that I could have gotten for him...

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