I'm leaning toward the Rossi Trifecta (.22, .243, and 20ga.) Anybody have one, or have something they recommend more for a beginning shooter? This is for a Christmas present for my oldest son, so any replies would be appreciated.
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I am looking at the same thing myself for my son who will be 10 next week. I just wonder how accurate these would be when you swap the barrels out?
A rifle that I have been giving serious thought to is the Weatherby Vanguard Youth in .243 Win. It comes in a youth size stock but also comes with a full size adult stock for when the kid gets bigger. I think that would be a better quality rifle but would be more expensive up front and you would still need some type of .22 for "plinking".
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If they are going to be starting out on deer hunting, I'd say start with a .243!
Minimal recoil, great accuracy and plenty of power for deer sized game! New England Arms and Rossi make very good youth model single shot rifles, at reasonable prices! Just teach them patience, practice and shot placement and they will be fine! Good luck!
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I bought a Rossi .243 for my daughter and mounted a decent BSA scope on it, however, I had problems sighting in the gun; seems it would never hold its POI for more than 2-3 shots. After I had it for a while (and ran about 150 rounds through it in great frustration), I started seeing posts by other dads who were having the exact same problem with the gun, even those without scopes. Eventually, somebody figured out that the forearms were rubbing against the barrels, and if you floated them (using some kind of nylon washer on the screw that holds the forearm to the barrel), the problem was solved. By that time, I had moved on to a Remington Model 7 Youth chambered in .243, which is a great little gun for a kid (my daughter was 11 when we bought it). Incredibly accurate, except that the barrel is thin and heats quickly and you need to let it cool between shots at the range.
I haven't personally owned one of the NEF models, but my cousinsboughtsome chambered in.45/70 for primitive weapons seasons and they are incredibly accurate (iron sights), well made guns for the price.
i would get him a 20 gauge because that way if he ever wants to go bird hunting or something like that he can. but if you get the 20g get the bird barrel and slug barrel. 20g was my second gun and i love it.
I wanted a whitetail rifle that my very petite 9 year old daughter could shoot. Looked at a bunch of "youth" models. Ended up with a Remington Model 7 youth in .243.
I agree with LADeerGuy. It is a shooter. I have been using it for hunting myself since I bought it. Shoots great. Minimal recoil. Even though the stock is too small for me, I don't have to worry about the kick. And, it puts deer down very effectively.
the rossi's are a good little starter for kids. the only problem i have had is when u put a scope on them if u don't
put it in the back notches on the mounts u will never get it sighted in. have had 4at the shop with the same problem before i figured it out.
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