Rifle for my daughter
11-23-2016, 05:04 AM
#31
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 30
One more thing yall, when she is hunting she will be in a ground blind with me on my left side so I can help her easily as she is a right handed shooter. Until she proves she is extremely confident and proficient I will be handing her a loaded rifle on safe.
11-23-2016, 08:49 AM
#33
Little Doe Peep
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Japan
Posts: 14,945
Our daughters load and shoot their own guns when we go to the range. They use a single shot .22 rifle and a Beretta Bobcat, which shoots .22LR. They have been very well trained and they observe all the safety rules religiously. Of course, they are under our supervision.
As I mentioned though, they are small, like me, so it will be many years before they will be able to handle a gun or bow suitable for hunting. They do hunt with us though and enjoy it immensely.
As I mentioned though, they are small, like me, so it will be many years before they will be able to handle a gun or bow suitable for hunting. They do hunt with us though and enjoy it immensely.
11-23-2016, 11:34 AM
#34
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: gilbert az
Posts: 1,168
Originally Posted by flags
223 ain't a legal deer round in a lot of states. And no matter what anyone says the bullet is too light to be dependable on anything besides a broadside shot. More bullet weight is better for an inexperienced shooter.
I'd add 1 more cartridge to the list. the 6.5x55 Swede is another great deer round that is easy to shoot and works very well.
I'd add 1 more cartridge to the list. the 6.5x55 Swede is another great deer round that is easy to shoot and works very well.
11-23-2016, 12:54 PM
#35
Spike
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Tahlequah OK
Posts: 9
Being in a ground blind with them is the way to go. You have their full attention and you control their every action with the rifle and can insure whether it is a shoot or no shoot position of the deer. Expect kids to make noise, move & become impatient but they will be learning at the same time.
Good hunting!
Good hunting!
11-23-2016, 07:42 PM
#36
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Trumbull County, Ohio
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A lever has a "lot of moving parts" and I also agree that a bolt is probably the best option for starting out a kid... That being said I started with a lever action marlin in .44mag and did just fine. Each kid is different and learns differently at different speeds.
-Jake
-Jake
11-24-2016, 02:49 AM
#37
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: MICHIGAN
Posts: 2,568
Make one of these to help with the hold.
cheap and simple to make and can be left in the blind.
http://www.varmintal.com/abifu.htm
Al
cheap and simple to make and can be left in the blind.
http://www.varmintal.com/abifu.htm
Al
11-29-2016, 08:57 AM
#39
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: The Republic of Texas
Posts: 11,876
Originally Posted by flags
223 ain't a legal deer round in a lot of states. And no matter what anyone says the bullet is too light to be dependable on anything besides a broadside shot.
More bullet weight is better for an inexperienced shooter.
I'd add 1 more cartridge to the list. the 6.5x55 Swede is another great deer round that is easy to shoot and works very well.
I'd add 1 more cartridge to the list. the 6.5x55 Swede is another great deer round that is easy to shoot and works very well.
More bullet weight is better, up to a point. For an inexperienced shooter, recoil is an important consideration. 6.5 Swede is nice. However, the OP has already said he chose the cartridge designed by the good Lord Almighty... 7mm-08 Rem.
11-29-2016, 09:49 AM
#40
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 2,358
About a year ago I started a search for a rifle for my wife, I used this forum as part of the search and was pointed to 7mm-08. Does it work? Hmmm, pictures work better than words (176 yards, 140 gr partition off the shelf from Federal):
