i need help selecting a new deer rifle for my little brother
12-10-2011, 02:25 PM
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 1
i need help selecting a new deer rifle for my little brother
he is only 7 so i want something he can shoot comfortabely. the max range i will let him shoot for now is 100-150 yards depending on the size of the deer. i would also like the ammo to be easy to find at good prices. remember the less recoil the better. for the reasons aboce i was thincking of getting him a .308 winchester shooting some reduced recoil factory load so i wnat have to buy him another gun but yet aggain im scittish of the recoil. what did you all use when you were seven and how bad did the first shot feel.
12-10-2011, 02:42 PM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Virginia / West Virginia
Posts: 4,906
Remington model 7 w/youth stock, in .243. You can upgrade later to a full size stock if you want, they are cheap.
My son has been shooting deer since he was 8. He has a Ruger M77 compact, in .243 which is a good choice as well. I got it from a buddy cheap, otherwise I'd have bought the remington as I'm partial to them. I will say though, I have no complaints about that gun, sweet little setup and it puts em down for sure.
Very low recoil, plenty of gun to take game with no problems out to a good long ways. For a 7yo, you probably want to limit his shot distance until he's got some experience under his belt. My rules were 50yds or less, standing still broadside. He's now 14 and after taking alot of deer, he knows his capabilities.
My son has been shooting deer since he was 8. He has a Ruger M77 compact, in .243 which is a good choice as well. I got it from a buddy cheap, otherwise I'd have bought the remington as I'm partial to them. I will say though, I have no complaints about that gun, sweet little setup and it puts em down for sure.
Very low recoil, plenty of gun to take game with no problems out to a good long ways. For a 7yo, you probably want to limit his shot distance until he's got some experience under his belt. My rules were 50yds or less, standing still broadside. He's now 14 and after taking alot of deer, he knows his capabilities.
12-10-2011, 04:46 PM
#6
Spike
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: pacific nothwest
Posts: 1
hi
I am thinking a 458 weatherby magnum of course he would have to grow into it. He could start out shooting ground squirrels and work his way up to elephants as he got older.and don't forget to only shoot what you can eat!!
your welcome
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12-11-2011, 03:32 AM
#9
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 5,425
I grew up in a hunting family, dad was a market hunter during The Great Depression...
At 7, we were shooting a .22 and squirrel hunting, that's still a great way to start a person wanting to learn to hunt...
It's evident reading these forums that many never learned the basics which can be learned by hunting small game...
At 7, we were shooting a .22 and squirrel hunting, that's still a great way to start a person wanting to learn to hunt...
It's evident reading these forums that many never learned the basics which can be learned by hunting small game...
12-11-2011, 05:36 AM
#10
Spike
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 83
I grew up in a hunting family, dad was a market hunter during The Great Depression...
At 7, we were shooting a .22 and squirrel hunting, that's still a great way to start a person wanting to learn to hunt...
It's evident reading these forums that many never learned the basics which can be learned by hunting small game...
At 7, we were shooting a .22 and squirrel hunting, that's still a great way to start a person wanting to learn to hunt...
It's evident reading these forums that many never learned the basics which can be learned by hunting small game...
And yes, I truly believe that a whole bunch can be learned from small game hunting too from very basic to advanced skills.