ORIGINAL: Cryptic Gypsy
ORIGINAL: M77man
I'm thinking about getting a rifle in 25-06 for my son who will be 12 in a couple of years and I really want to take hunting. We mostly hunt from a tower blind over-looking a 357 yard firing range. I was also thinking about a .243 Win but I think the 25-06 might offer a slight advantage for distance and increase his chances for a good clean harvest.
So, I guess my question is, does a 25-06 have much more recoil then a .243 Win?
Both calibers great for deer and stuff. But I recommend to think about getting him a 30-06 and a small start in reloading. The reloader can easilyreduce the 30-06to next to nothing and charged up beyond the 7mag. I shot my first whitetail with Dads 70030-06 when I was five. Still usea 30-06 now almost 23 years later.
A little Lee Classic loader can be had for $10-20 and a rubber mallet for $2 more. A few componets and you have a start. My Opinion.
Thanks for the reply Cryptic, I've given it some thought to because my backup rifle is a 710 in 30-06 but I don't want to start the boy off wrong. My cousin for instance started off like you did with the heavy calibers and 12 guage shot guns but he's a big, BIG, guy and can handle the recoil a lot better then I can. He shoots a .300 Win Mag and I a 7mm Rem Mag. My boy has a small frame, I don't under estimate him, but I want to ease him into it. Of course, I did think about trying out the managed recoil rounds also. Maybe another option....
But then again, I'm also looking for another excuse to get another rifle in another caliber
