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Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
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<blockquote data-quote="Noobie" data-source="post: 2922586" data-attributes="member: 127485"><p>You're going to want a rifle with a short length of pull (distance from the butt of the gun to the trigger) or you will have a very hard time shooting straight. Why get a full sized rifle and then get it cut down? You can pick up a (youth) Savage Arms Axis XP Compact in .243. Comes with a Weaver 3X9-40 scope already mounted and bore sighted, a synthetic stock, and a 20" barrel.</p><p>A .243 has as flat a trajectory as a 30-06 with about 9 ftlb recoil, vs about 10 ftlb for a 30-30, 16 ftlb for the 6.5 PRC, and 21 ftlb for the 30-06. Weighs 7.3 pounds and a nice fit for a scabbard.</p><p>Edit: you never want to fire a rifle over a horse's head. Even if it doesn't spook, severe hearing damage, tinnitus, etc. may result. Much worse with a muzzle brake BTW.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Noobie, post: 2922586, member: 127485"] You're going to want a rifle with a short length of pull (distance from the butt of the gun to the trigger) or you will have a very hard time shooting straight. Why get a full sized rifle and then get it cut down? You can pick up a (youth) Savage Arms Axis XP Compact in .243. Comes with a Weaver 3X9-40 scope already mounted and bore sighted, a synthetic stock, and a 20" barrel. A .243 has as flat a trajectory as a 30-06 with about 9 ftlb recoil, vs about 10 ftlb for a 30-30, 16 ftlb for the 6.5 PRC, and 21 ftlb for the 30-06. Weighs 7.3 pounds and a nice fit for a scabbard. Edit: you never want to fire a rifle over a horse's head. Even if it doesn't spook, severe hearing damage, tinnitus, etc. may result. Much worse with a muzzle brake BTW. [/QUOTE]
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