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<blockquote data-quote="Salmonhead" data-source="post: 2812308" data-attributes="member: 117979"><p>I started my kids shooting a 22 lr to get the basics down. They graduated to a 223 rem and used that for "real" rifle results. We've killed plenty of deer with that rifle. Both kids have moved up to 6.5 creedmoors. Both have brakes. Both kids shoot them really well. Daughters is a kimber hunter I traded into with a 2.5-8 leupold on top for a total weight about 6.5 pounds. Easiy for her to maneuver. The boys gun is a new Ruger american with a leupold 3x9 on top. He is generally less interested and I had that gun in hand to actually re-sell and he took a liking to it. Gun fit is Uber important. I had to really built the stocknon my daughters guns when she was younger, to get her eye lined up with the scope. My boy wasn't as dramatic, but still necessary. Their 223s had youth stocks on them until they grew a bit. Currently my daughter is 16 and has taken over 20 deer in 6 seasons. Boy is 14 and has taken 5 deer in two seasons. My daughter has sat on her own a few times the last 2 seasons and taken deer alone. Thats pretty rewarding. My boy still needs some coaching.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Salmonhead, post: 2812308, member: 117979"] I started my kids shooting a 22 lr to get the basics down. They graduated to a 223 rem and used that for "real" rifle results. We've killed plenty of deer with that rifle. Both kids have moved up to 6.5 creedmoors. Both have brakes. Both kids shoot them really well. Daughters is a kimber hunter I traded into with a 2.5-8 leupold on top for a total weight about 6.5 pounds. Easiy for her to maneuver. The boys gun is a new Ruger american with a leupold 3x9 on top. He is generally less interested and I had that gun in hand to actually re-sell and he took a liking to it. Gun fit is Uber important. I had to really built the stocknon my daughters guns when she was younger, to get her eye lined up with the scope. My boy wasn't as dramatic, but still necessary. Their 223s had youth stocks on them until they grew a bit. Currently my daughter is 16 and has taken over 20 deer in 6 seasons. Boy is 14 and has taken 5 deer in two seasons. My daughter has sat on her own a few times the last 2 seasons and taken deer alone. Thats pretty rewarding. My boy still needs some coaching. [/QUOTE]
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