Best action for a compact rifle
 

I'm looking for a lower price compact 243.win or 7mm08 for my daughter. I would rather buy new. Any compact that you guys recommend with a smooth action. Ruger? Savage? Remington?

I looked at a Ruger American and it sure had a smooth action. I havent shot one but for the price it didnt look bad.

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Right now I think I might have to agree !

http://www.impactguns.com/rug-americ...676069088.aspx


Consider all the "features" you get for your money !

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I like my model seven youth in 7mm08 but the model seven is hard to find where I am from and a little pricy. Try the spa 700 compact.
http://www.basspro.com/Remington-Mod...duct/10218089/
Look at weatherby vanguard youth.
http://www.gandermountain.com/modper...Rifle&i=613343
Or the 700 adl youth combo.
http://www.gandermountain.com/modper...view&from=grid

How's about a Savage model 11 youth?

Youth guns are ideal but I have a couple of reasons why I want to stick with a compact. I would rather cut the stock if I have to (for her), than be stuck with a youth rifle as she grows. Also if she wants to stick with bow hunting more?..I can use it.
I'm really trending towards Ruger American.

The good then about the remington and weatherby over the ruger american is.you can get a long stock if she out grows the shorter one or you want the use it. I have a rainstorms for my model seven a youth that came with it for my nephew and a remington synthetic full lengthy that my dad uses. They are plenty of full lengthy stocks on eBay the be had at a decent price for the remington 700.

A cheaper way to go is the H&R handie rifle youth.
http://www.hr1871.com/Firearms/Rifles/Youth.asp

The Ruger Hawkeye compact is another decent choice. My wife has two and loves them.

id also second the handi rifle or one of the other single shot break open guns. They can carry the gun broken open when not in use so you know its safe, they are small and easy to handle, they teach you to make the 1st shot count. I have a handi in 308 i really like.

Aren't most youth rifles nothing more than a shorter length of pull and a shorter barrelled version of the full size rifle?

+1 on a Handi-Rifle. My first hunting gun was 12 gauge break open and my daughter learned hunting and shooting with a Handi-Rifle. Move her up to a nice bolt action if she sticks with it. I can't recommend brands as I am Ruger biased.

Yes youth and or compact are just shorter lop and barrels. They are now.calling them.compact because of more female shooters need the shorter lop and don't like them called youth. So compact fits them more so they don't think they have a kids gun. Just was marketing way to sell more. Even remington changed the model seven youth to the model seven compact same rifle different name.

Styer Pro Hunter "Mountain". Stock has a spacer system that is used to adjust the length of pull. With a 20" barrel, it will do just fine forever.

I'm HIGHLY surprised nobody suggested a Browning Micro Medallion A-bolt/X-bolt. IMO it's perfect. Also take a long hard look at the 7mm08 cartridge.

I really like the 7/08 better then the 243 myself. The ruger 77 compact would be nice. I have a ruger ultra light in 308 and 257 Roberts. They have standard lop with short barrels.

LOP is more important for a smaller-statured hunter than is the length of the barrel.

My daughter and niece both started out on Weatherby Vanguards in 243...when my brother and I bought the guns they came with both adult and youth stocks (not sure they do now days)...the rifle certainly isn't the cheapest out there, but we got a smoking deal when we bought the 2 we have....accurate as heck out of the box and the Howa 1500 action that they are built on is outstanding. That being said, my daughter moved over to a Savage 11 I built for her this last year in 250 Savage.

There are some decent cheap rifles out there like the Ruger American, Savage Axis, Remington 783, Mossberg, H&R Handi Rifle...of these the only one I actually own or have any experience with is the H&R...I have one in 243 and it's a real good shooter, but I am not sure I'd buy one for a first gun...break action rifles just don't seem to be great rifles to teach on.

If it were me, I'd spend the little extra and buy a Weatherby Vanguard (youth), Savage (10, 11 or 12), Remington 700 or 7...stocks will be easy to find if you need to shorten or lengthen them and the quality is just enough more that they will be a rifle for a lifetime.

Rem Model 7 is nice. My nephew got one in 7mm-08 that came with a youth and full size stock, so he could move up. He's now 19 been using the adult stock a good while. He didn't use the youth stock but a couple years I think.

I bought my son a Ruger M77 Mark II Compact, in .243. He started using it 8, was perfect. He's 16 and about 180lbs now, and I can't pry it away from him.

I would also 2nd the opinion on a Micro Medallion. Those are nice.


All these would make a nice setup for your daughter. Good luck :D

Ruger American compact model in stainless steel will be out shortly!

That is true, but we tend to hunt deer blinds in UP Michigan. 30 to 40 yrds. is a normal shot. so you look at a compact for that reason. I mostly use a Marlin TK-30 in 30-30win. Its a youth rifle I believe. My Model 700 in 270win is just sometimes too much unless I take a shot across our farm field. I might take a look a different stocks(Remington).