Tidus56
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I appreciate the advice!A lot of good suggestions. I was mulling this over last year and ended up commissioning a 6.5sst. It didn't come in time for my two daughters hunt, but here's my thinking. I can use light bullets for light game and the kids and heavys for bigger game for me and when they get older. Or just slap a brake on it and use whatever.
I felt the 6.5 creedmoor was a little under gunned when one daughter killed a buck a 100yds and the bullet entered behind the near shoulder was found under the off hide. Granted it was 129 factory interlocks but I just didn't like it. Needless to say it did it's job. The buck was 20yds from where she shot him.
I thought about the 7-08 with 130's for the girls and go up to 154 interlocks. Considered the 6.5 prc also but I hand load everything and prc ammo was nonexistent. I was also worried about clickers.
This last season they ended using my 7max (13&11 yo) and killed everything they shot at with it (deer and sheep). All pass throughs as expected with 195 bergers out to over 300 yds. It sounds like a good project and I hate brakes but for kids it does help with recoil. Not concussion.
Another option is pick something in a 30 and down load it a bit. Makers bullets I hear a pretty good. I just don't know how well they'll do at higher velocity. At least with the monos you can get them. I had a hard time ordering 6.5 bullets last year.
Best advice is build what you can find in components or factory ammo. Either way she'll be stoked and those memories will last a lifetime.
I hadn't really thought 6.5 SST, that's not a bad call at all. I was actually mulling a 25sst-7sst swap barrel setup but I am just mulling still. I am curious what bullet you have used in it and an idea of velocity. I am not looking for top top end velocity just a moderate load.
Your daughters shoot the 7 Max comfortably? Must be some tuff girls lol. Thanks for the input!