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The Basics, Starting Out
What youth rifle for my son?
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<blockquote data-quote="257WTBY" data-source="post: 743723" data-attributes="member: 56428"><p>My oldest daughter uses a Tikka T3 lite in 25-06 and shoots everything with it. Granted she is 18 she only weighs about 115 lbs. My wifes uses a Weatherby ultra light in 25-06 and has killed several deer and elk with it. Both those rifles sport the 4X12 Leupolds same as my youngests .243. </p><p> </p><p>I am a huge 25 caliber fan. I deer hunt with a 257 WTBY mag. I almost bought a rilfe barrel for my youngest to use on my contender in 256 win mag. I was worried about that one and lack of power that is how i decided on the Howa in 243. I have used my pistol barrel in the with 65gr bullets in the 256 win mag to smoke coyotes, rock chucks and prairie dogs.</p><p> </p><p>The .308 i think would be good to. U could load it up to equal 30-30 velocities and the recoil would be very mild. </p><p> </p><p>With a young one I am a firm believer in making it as fun as i can for the kids. I do not push my girls at all when they are done shooting i am good with it. When we are out hunting and one gets cold it is time to go home. I end up carrying all kinds of stuff i would normally not take so the kids have fun and enjoy them selves. I think with the research u are doing and all you are in the same boat as me in making it fun for the kids. Heck my 18 yr old daughter tried to get me to gut her deer this fall. She didnt win but i helped her <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p> </p><p>Good luck and let us know what u decide.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="257WTBY, post: 743723, member: 56428"] My oldest daughter uses a Tikka T3 lite in 25-06 and shoots everything with it. Granted she is 18 she only weighs about 115 lbs. My wifes uses a Weatherby ultra light in 25-06 and has killed several deer and elk with it. Both those rifles sport the 4X12 Leupolds same as my youngests .243. I am a huge 25 caliber fan. I deer hunt with a 257 WTBY mag. I almost bought a rilfe barrel for my youngest to use on my contender in 256 win mag. I was worried about that one and lack of power that is how i decided on the Howa in 243. I have used my pistol barrel in the with 65gr bullets in the 256 win mag to smoke coyotes, rock chucks and prairie dogs. The .308 i think would be good to. U could load it up to equal 30-30 velocities and the recoil would be very mild. With a young one I am a firm believer in making it as fun as i can for the kids. I do not push my girls at all when they are done shooting i am good with it. When we are out hunting and one gets cold it is time to go home. I end up carrying all kinds of stuff i would normally not take so the kids have fun and enjoy them selves. I think with the research u are doing and all you are in the same boat as me in making it fun for the kids. Heck my 18 yr old daughter tried to get me to gut her deer this fall. She didnt win but i helped her :-) Good luck and let us know what u decide. [/QUOTE]
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