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light recoiling cartige for the old man!
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 442283" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>Lots of good advice !!!</p><p></p><p>But I think you need to remember who you want to build the rifle for.</p><p></p><p>I would think you should keep it simple. Go with a short action, a caliber no</p><p>bigger than a 7/08, keep the rifle under 8 pounds, get something that ammo </p><p>is no problem anywhere(Walmart, hardware store, gas station) and use light </p><p>bullets that require no Muzzle break and keep the barrel under 24" for handling.</p><p></p><p>Forget all of the foreign cartriges (They are good but not allways available and </p><p>can be expensive).</p><p></p><p>It sounds like he will probably not be going up into the mountains for Elk so </p><p>forget that and If he ever does then you can loan him one of yours.</p><p></p><p>Also talk to him (On the sly) and try to find out what HE would like if he were</p><p>going to buy a new rifle.</p><p></p><p>Also place a realy nice scope with lots of eye relief and enough power to see bullet </p><p>holes at 100 yard targets.</p><p></p><p>In other words make a rifle that he would like and be proud of but have fun at the </p><p>same time.</p><p></p><p>I build quite a few rifles for peoples fathers and I have them engraved with a sentiment</p><p>of there choosing and it makes them very personal.</p><p></p><p>Just something to help with a very good Idea.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 442283, member: 2736"] Lots of good advice !!! But I think you need to remember who you want to build the rifle for. I would think you should keep it simple. Go with a short action, a caliber no bigger than a 7/08, keep the rifle under 8 pounds, get something that ammo is no problem anywhere(Walmart, hardware store, gas station) and use light bullets that require no Muzzle break and keep the barrel under 24" for handling. Forget all of the foreign cartriges (They are good but not allways available and can be expensive). It sounds like he will probably not be going up into the mountains for Elk so forget that and If he ever does then you can loan him one of yours. Also talk to him (On the sly) and try to find out what HE would like if he were going to buy a new rifle. Also place a realy nice scope with lots of eye relief and enough power to see bullet holes at 100 yard targets. In other words make a rifle that he would like and be proud of but have fun at the same time. I build quite a few rifles for peoples fathers and I have them engraved with a sentiment of there choosing and it makes them very personal. Just something to help with a very good Idea. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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