Which Gun for my son????????????????????
 

Well i'm confused i don't know what gun to get my son???After all we do hunt elk and muiles, and he has tooken to mulies with his 30-30 but that gun is getting to small for shots longer 150 yrds, so I was either thinking of a 7mm rem, 300wm of the 7wsm?? can i please get some feed back??????????

RE: Which Gun for my son????????????????????
 

how old is your son ?
Height, weight ?

RE: Which Gun for my son????????????????????
 

Hunter4,
Is your son Tall,Short,Heavy or Lite?
How old is he?
Does he handle the .30-30 good?
Is he a good placement shooter?

RE: Which Gun for my son????????????????????
 

The first centerfire for my 11 year old was a remy youth model 7 in 7mm-08. Then I got myself a tikka t-3 in 7 mag. After shooting this gun I quickly traded his in for another tikka t-3 in 7mm-08. It is a much nicer gun, light, great trigger, smooth action plus many other features. I would pick the tikka again.He loves it.

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As noted above, sort of depends on your son, his characteristics as to what he can handle, etc. How does he handle recoil, etc. I'd try to stay away from the magnums.
Take a look at rifles chambered to the 7x57, 270Win., 280Rem., or 308Win. Any of these will handle any mule deer or elk out to reasonable ranges.

RE: Which Gun for my son????????????????????
 

Hi Hunter:

You haven't provided too much information, but I would say go for the .300. Particularly with some of the "reduced recoil" ammunition on the market recoil should not be a problem, and your son will never outgrow it.

Good luck.
CE

RE: Which Gun for my son????????????????????
 

i would look at the 7mm08,270,280, but the 30-06 would be the best choice if he can handle it

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My first rifle was a 30'06 springfield.....still works, still kills just like the energizer bunny. I have no use for any magnum except the 7 mag. The '06 has been going for over 100 years.....still going. Last count, I own 4 of them....2 sakos, 1 steyr and a Parker Hale......cool rifles. Because of advancing age, I hunt deer with my 7x57 now....low recoil....kind of a classic thing. :DRegards, Rick

RE: Which Gun for my son????????????????????
 

of the three choices you posted (7RemMag, 300 mag, 7mmwsm), I'd go with the 300 WinMag..... like was said earlier, you can load it up with reduced recoil cartridges (believe Remington loads them for the 300). Plus, it'll last him until he's an old man and will do him for pretty much anything he wants to hunt.

That being said... nothing wrong with your other two listings or even a 7mm-08, 308, or 30/06 if you opt out of the magnum range.

RE: Which Gun for my son????????????????????
 

Hunter4life81 emailed me this info

He is going to be 15years old, he weights 110 and he is 5'4

I would stay away from the "Magnums". I'm thinking .308 :D