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Looking for some input and ideas for daughters first rifle.
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<blockquote data-quote="Timnterra" data-source="post: 1752607" data-attributes="member: 55944"><p>I like your thinking, I'm in a similar situation and doing similar things. I have a daughter that is 7 one that is 3 and a son that is 1.5 lol. Anyway I started my oldest hunting with me when she was 4. Last year at age six I got her a mentor doe tag and took her out shooting. I used a Remington 700 .223 in a chassis with the AR style but stock collapsed all the way and it fit her well. The recoil was no problem, but the weight of the rifle was way more than she could manage. I had to carry and set up the rifle in the prone position for her to get behind and shoot. I wanted her to be able to do more than pull the trigger so I started thinking the same thoughts you are having about recoil. In a small light rifle recoil can be shocking for a small young shooter. I started with a 22-250 and 55gr bullets. I cut the barrel down to 18" and the stock down to fit and added a cheek rest. The rifle is still too heavy but much more manageable. However the recoil is still stout for a kid. The first shot she immediately got up and started rubbing her shoulder. She is going to have to suffer with it this season, but next year I'm changing over to 6mmbr. I bought a used 243 barrel to save money on this experiment and am having the chamber removed and barrel recut to 6mm BR. The beauty of the BR is it uses a .308 bolt face. It is essentially the same case as a 6.5 Grendel but with a standard bolt face diameter. I love the idea of a Grendel bolt gun, but the odd bolt face is a problem unless you don't care about buying a $300 bolt from PTG and waiting forever to get it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Timnterra, post: 1752607, member: 55944"] I like your thinking, I’m in a similar situation and doing similar things. I have a daughter that is 7 one that is 3 and a son that is 1.5 lol. Anyway I started my oldest hunting with me when she was 4. Last year at age six I got her a mentor doe tag and took her out shooting. I used a Remington 700 .223 in a chassis with the AR style but stock collapsed all the way and it fit her well. The recoil was no problem, but the weight of the rifle was way more than she could manage. I had to carry and set up the rifle in the prone position for her to get behind and shoot. I wanted her to be able to do more than pull the trigger so I started thinking the same thoughts you are having about recoil. In a small light rifle recoil can be shocking for a small young shooter. I started with a 22-250 and 55gr bullets. I cut the barrel down to 18” and the stock down to fit and added a cheek rest. The rifle is still too heavy but much more manageable. However the recoil is still stout for a kid. The first shot she immediately got up and started rubbing her shoulder. She is going to have to suffer with it this season, but next year I’m changing over to 6mmbr. I bought a used 243 barrel to save money on this experiment and am having the chamber removed and barrel recut to 6mm BR. The beauty of the BR is it uses a .308 bolt face. It is essentially the same case as a 6.5 Grendel but with a standard bolt face diameter. I love the idea of a Grendel bolt gun, but the odd bolt face is a problem unless you don’t care about buying a $300 bolt from PTG and waiting forever to get it. [/QUOTE]
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