ORIGINAL: DannyD
Lat year my (then 12 year old) daughter and I took up hunting. She got her deer with a 30-30. This year while practicing she is developing a slight flinch. She has been accurate on the target at 100 but still I can see she is not excited about shooting the gun. She says she is OK with it but I can tell she is not enjoying the practice.
Would a 223 win beadequate for deer? It is legal here in WV and she proved last year (by passing on a few shots) that she is responsible in her shot selection.
Although we shot the deer last year at 125 yards, this is a rare distance where I hunt.
I would like to have more power but I am trying to make sure I keep the hunting and the practicing enjoyable for her.
I thought alot about this after reading the post by JagMagMan titled "BeSensible" that talked about getting someone that is new too much gun
Good deal on her getting a Deer with a .30-30. No, a .223 is not adequate for Deer. If your Daughter can't handle the recoil from a .30-30, she shouldtry out a .243. If a .243 is too much, she should not be shooting a Rifle.