Alternatives to .243 for youth...

[sectxag06]

I've still killed more deer with a .243 as a kid than all of my other guns combined. Now, i pretty much use my AR15 for doe duty when I'm not bowhunting.

But, my recommendation would be a 7mm/08 with managed recoil loads. You do not want him developing a flinch. It's hard to get rid of if they do.

I love the .243. But, I understand your reservations.

[okrattler]

A buddy of mine always shot a .257 Roberts growing up then switched to a .243 shootin 100 grain softpoints. All the deer he ever shot with it went straight down and I use the same for hogs and its always done just fine. When I was 11 I shot my first deer with a .270WSM. I never noticed the recoil. Never have on breathing targets. They all kick about the same as far as I can tell.

[sectxag06]

hell the best thing you can do is actually get him shooting a gun with a silencer. many people react to the sound as much as the recoil.

[LWolken]

6.8 spc

[Rack Ranch]

25-06 is the best all around whitetail caliber for Texas deer. All these crazy calibers being tossed at you, remember the cost and availability of ammo. Remington 100gr corlock in 25-06 is cheap, readily available and knocks them down. Good luck.

[elliscountyhog]

25-06 is the best all around whitetail caliber for Texas deer. All these crazy calibers being tossed at you, remember the cost and availability of ammo. Remington 100gr corlock in 25-06 is cheap, readily available and knocks them down. Good luck.

^This. OR my son at 9, now 10 shoots a 270 with a 130 grain bullet. This way as he get bigger and older we can go to 150 grain if needed. The 130gr is the same as a 243 .

[Hughiam]

My daughter has a 7mm08 Youth model by Savage with the Accu Trigger. We had it Mag-Na-Ported and then she picked out a dip for the stock. Its a tack driver with no recoil, just noisy, so where ear protection.

[AZST_bowhunter]

25-06 is the best all around whitetail caliber for Texas deer. All these crazy calibers being tossed at you, remember the cost and availability of ammo. Remington 100gr corlock in 25-06 is cheap, readily available and knocks them down. Good luck.

one of my favorite rounds, but still has a bit of a kick, its just the 30-06 cartridge with a military grain bullet. I love the 117gr..

[BLACKFINTURKEY]

.243 is plenty take your kid to the range have them practice a lot and shoot vmaxs shoot them in the neck be done no tracking involved

[VarmintRod]

.243 Win is enough gun for anything in Texas.....

[Chance Love]

What is it and how much. I don't need a youth model, he's big enough now to shoot a normal size gun.

Remington Model 7, laminated stock, Leupold (I think) rings and base, one or two boxes of the Remington Reduced Recoil loads. Got it for my son when he was 5 or 6. He just likes his 22-250 better. $700.

[Hughiam]

Here's her gun

[Rack Ranch]

What does this mean? thx

one of my favorite rounds, but still has a bit of a kick, its just the 30-06 cartridge with a military grain bullet. I love the 117gr..

[catslayer]

hell the best thing you can do is actually get him shooting a gun with a silencer. many people react to the sound as much as the recoil.

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[mdmorrow]

7-08 or 6.5 creed. I'm partial to the 7mm though.