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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 1641673" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>One of the best options I've ever seen is to buy a full sized wood stocked model, then have a good stocksmith measure the boy and cut it off to fit.</p><p></p><p>During the process he can drill out a couple of dowell holes prior to cutting and when the kid reaches adulthood he can take it back in, have the cut off portion reinstalled and the stock finished.</p><p></p><p>With modern laminates this becomes an even better option as far as I'm concerned.</p><p></p><p>Depending on where you live and hunt something along the lines of a .260 Rem or 7mm RM would be ideal.</p><p></p><p>Back in the eighties a friend of mine just for grins entered his 10yo along with himself for the NM resident Elk Draw, both drew tags and suddenly he was in a real fit bout what to do for the boy.</p><p></p><p>We got him the 7mm RM and gave it to me and I found some 110gr Sierra's for it and worked up a mild but very accurate load.</p><p></p><p>He killed his elk with a single shot at 300yds, and dad could not have been prouder.</p><p></p><p>Dad killed his elk too with his old dependable 06 but ended up having to shoot it five times starting out at around 60yds. Sometimes they just don't want to go down.</p><p></p><p>I ran into him a few years ago again and he's still telling that story.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 1641673, member: 30902"] One of the best options I've ever seen is to buy a full sized wood stocked model, then have a good stocksmith measure the boy and cut it off to fit. During the process he can drill out a couple of dowell holes prior to cutting and when the kid reaches adulthood he can take it back in, have the cut off portion reinstalled and the stock finished. With modern laminates this becomes an even better option as far as I'm concerned. Depending on where you live and hunt something along the lines of a .260 Rem or 7mm RM would be ideal. Back in the eighties a friend of mine just for grins entered his 10yo along with himself for the NM resident Elk Draw, both drew tags and suddenly he was in a real fit bout what to do for the boy. We got him the 7mm RM and gave it to me and I found some 110gr Sierra's for it and worked up a mild but very accurate load. He killed his elk with a single shot at 300yds, and dad could not have been prouder. Dad killed his elk too with his old dependable 06 but ended up having to shoot it five times starting out at around 60yds. Sometimes they just don't want to go down. I ran into him a few years ago again and he's still telling that story. [/QUOTE]
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