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Youth 6.5CM
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<blockquote data-quote="cohunt" data-source="post: 1505487" data-attributes="member: 94491"><p>OK-- so Tikka t3X comapact has a 12.5-13.7 LOP, 5.9 pounds (?)- and about $600</p><p></p><p>I wonder why it's not listed on the Tikka website</p><p></p><p>I had her hold my rem 700 mountain rifle, and also my rem 700 adl--- the LOP was fine, I measured them at 13" but website for Rem 700 says 13 3/8" so maybe a std LOP will work for her--- an 8 pound scoped rifle is too much for her to off hand shoot so bags and shooting sticks are a must for now </p><p></p><p>Now I need to make sure I keep it lighter BUT keep the recoil down-- recoil is going to scare her away I know for sure as she always asks me " how much push does it have" before she shoots it </p><p></p><p>I was aiming at 6.5CM for reduced recoil BUT there is always the 243 or 7-08 also</p><p></p><p>6.5CM still seems to be best overall bullet weight for "everything" in a "reduced recoil" gun as the 243 weights are 58gr-100gr, 6.5CM is 95gr - 140gr, and 7-08 is 120-160-- here in CO we have the big game opportunity of Prong horn, mule deer, and elk -- sheep, mtn goat and moose take years to get tags for so not worried about those for now </p><p></p><p>I feel that the 243 reduces the capable range and animal size for "growing in to" -- the 7-08 I fear will scare her with recoil initially but has "upgrade" potential-- but the 6.5CM seems to be a nice balance between the tow for lower recoil to start with, and 140 gr "heavies" potential for growing in to </p><p></p><p>Am I thinking right? I want a decent accuracy rifle so the limit is her not the rifle, but I don't want to spend too much if she doesn't take to it, or decides to "upgrade" when she gets bigger-- by the way she has shot 22LR, 20 gauge youth semi auto light target loads , 22-250 "heavy" (12 lb) bench rifle on bags, and 223 16" AR bench on bags and none of the recoil scares her--- the look/size of the gun and noise scare her a bit but she says the rifle "push" isn't bad-- just haven't stepped up to "big game center-fire" calibers yet as I don't want to induce a recoil flinch </p><p></p><p>she is 11 and in CO can start big game hunting at 12-- but I can get a one year "by" if she stays under close supervision and distance to me -- she will be 12 by next year's season anyway </p><p></p><p>I want something she can shoot for a while so "growing in to" is paramount for now </p><p></p><p>does my thinking sound logical?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cohunt, post: 1505487, member: 94491"] OK-- so Tikka t3X comapact has a 12.5-13.7 LOP, 5.9 pounds (?)- and about $600 I wonder why it's not listed on the Tikka website I had her hold my rem 700 mountain rifle, and also my rem 700 adl--- the LOP was fine, I measured them at 13" but website for Rem 700 says 13 3/8" so maybe a std LOP will work for her--- an 8 pound scoped rifle is too much for her to off hand shoot so bags and shooting sticks are a must for now Now I need to make sure I keep it lighter BUT keep the recoil down-- recoil is going to scare her away I know for sure as she always asks me " how much push does it have" before she shoots it I was aiming at 6.5CM for reduced recoil BUT there is always the 243 or 7-08 also 6.5CM still seems to be best overall bullet weight for "everything" in a "reduced recoil" gun as the 243 weights are 58gr-100gr, 6.5CM is 95gr - 140gr, and 7-08 is 120-160-- here in CO we have the big game opportunity of Prong horn, mule deer, and elk -- sheep, mtn goat and moose take years to get tags for so not worried about those for now I feel that the 243 reduces the capable range and animal size for "growing in to" -- the 7-08 I fear will scare her with recoil initially but has "upgrade" potential-- but the 6.5CM seems to be a nice balance between the tow for lower recoil to start with, and 140 gr "heavies" potential for growing in to Am I thinking right? I want a decent accuracy rifle so the limit is her not the rifle, but I don't want to spend too much if she doesn't take to it, or decides to "upgrade" when she gets bigger-- by the way she has shot 22LR, 20 gauge youth semi auto light target loads , 22-250 "heavy" (12 lb) bench rifle on bags, and 223 16" AR bench on bags and none of the recoil scares her--- the look/size of the gun and noise scare her a bit but she says the rifle "push" isn't bad-- just haven't stepped up to "big game center-fire" calibers yet as I don't want to induce a recoil flinch she is 11 and in CO can start big game hunting at 12-- but I can get a one year "by" if she stays under close supervision and distance to me -- she will be 12 by next year's season anyway I want something she can shoot for a while so "growing in to" is paramount for now does my thinking sound logical? [/QUOTE]
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