My son's first deer rifle.
My youngest son is small. last year at 13 years old and just over 80 lbs, I bought him a Remington Model Seven in .243. Used gun that I got a good deal on. Youth model. Fiits him perfectly and doesn't kick. He has taken two deer. A doe and a spike. First kill was the doe. Impressive wound from a low chest shot. Deer ran about 50 yds at most.i Spike was facing him at 60 yds. He shot it center of chest at bottom of neck. Federal soft point. the cheapest soft point bullet that walmart sold. Made a golfball sized hole on the inside of the chest cavity, traveled all the way thru him from chest to rump. Was in the fur on the deers left hip. DRT. I was impressed. Those cheap rounds also print about a quarter sized hole for 5 rounds at 100 yds. No worries taking deer with that rifle out to 200 yds. a black bear? I'd shoot one with it if it was within 100 yds.