ORIGINAL: CarpetBagger
Well my dad never really had much hunting interest, but he loves deer meat!! He and I go fishing together on a regular basis as we are partners on a boat we have on Lake Erie....We almost inseperable at times...lol
This past year i went and bought a new compound bow...right when we were about to leave he asked about a crossbow..He thenbought a crossbow...camo...boots...gloves...mask...ect and wants to try getting one during archery...which is great since now we can go bow hunting together...
I also hunt a big 400acre farm in WV and he always tags along and never had any interest in going out and dropping a deer...now he does all of a sudden. So I told him if he wants to go and hunt this year id buy him a rifle...lol i figure that it can be mine and when we go down there he can use it.
Im thinking of getting either a 243...a 308...or a 7mm08 for him...im kinda torn between the guns to be honest...any thoughts...it will just bee for whitetails...
Cartridge? Any of 'em. If he'll be practicing for any amount of time before deer season, go with a .308. If not, either of the other 2 will be fine & dandy.
Take him to the nearest place with lots of rifles, & have him shoulder plenty 'til he finds one that says, "take me home!". Then, see what calibers they offer it in.
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