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<blockquote data-quote="Buano" data-source="post: 509470" data-attributes="member: 21641"><p>A .223 might kill a deer, under the right conditions, with a perfect shot, if EVERYTHING works out right. If <u>anything, and I mean anything at all</u> goes wrong, you have wounded a deer that may take a week or more to die.</p><p></p><p>I could see starting an 8-year old with a .223 when your supervision can ensure nothing but a perfect shot will be taken. The justification is the balancing of recoil sensitivity against effectiveness. </p><p></p><p>Once a person is 10 they should be able to handle a .243, which is enough gun for whitetails in most situations. My daughter was skinny & had just turned 10 when she took her first deer with a .243. Adrenalin took care of any recoil issues when she was hunting & we used a LeadSled for practicing. I would STRONGLY argue against anyone 10 or older using a .223 on deer. It's not humane to shoot what is not expected to die quickly & with a .223 I don't believe you can expect <strong>all</strong> deer to die quickly.</p><p></p><p>As an adult you should be able to handle a .260 Rem or .25-06, which is where deer rifles start for most hunting situations. A rifle in this class will humanely kill a deer with a less-than-perfect shot & they have minimal recoil.</p><p></p><p>I am a fan of downsizing firearms in most situations & haven't carried a 7mm mag for deer in MANY years. That said, you won't see me carrying less than a .243 when deer hunting, and I don't believe others should either.</p><p></p><p>My 2¢.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buano, post: 509470, member: 21641"] A .223 might kill a deer, under the right conditions, with a perfect shot, if EVERYTHING works out right. If [U]anything, and I mean anything at all[/U] goes wrong, you have wounded a deer that may take a week or more to die. I could see starting an 8-year old with a .223 when your supervision can ensure nothing but a perfect shot will be taken. The justification is the balancing of recoil sensitivity against effectiveness. Once a person is 10 they should be able to handle a .243, which is enough gun for whitetails in most situations. My daughter was skinny & had just turned 10 when she took her first deer with a .243. Adrenalin took care of any recoil issues when she was hunting & we used a LeadSled for practicing. I would STRONGLY argue against anyone 10 or older using a .223 on deer. It's not humane to shoot what is not expected to die quickly & with a .223 I don't believe you can expect [B]all[/B] deer to die quickly. As an adult you should be able to handle a .260 Rem or .25-06, which is where deer rifles start for most hunting situations. A rifle in this class will humanely kill a deer with a less-than-perfect shot & they have minimal recoil. I am a fan of downsizing firearms in most situations & haven't carried a 7mm mag for deer in MANY years. That said, you won't see me carrying less than a .243 when deer hunting, and I don't believe others should either. My 2¢. [/QUOTE]
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