7mm-08 is what my kids use. They've killed plenty of deer and hogs with it.
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Youth Deer Rifle - Which Caliber?
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Youth Deer Rifle - Which Caliber?
I think age and size is a factor as well. If you are starting a small five year old with a deer rifle, I’d go with a 223 due to the low recoil. If you are starting them out at ten, I’d go 7mm08 or 243 but lean towards the 7mm08.
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Got my kids both Encore rifles. When shooting paper 223. Also have 30-06, 270, 25-06 barrels for them. All same optics. When I wanted more bullet weight than a 55 grain I just switched barrels. Never once did they feel recoil shooting at a target with hair. Now oth are grown and both kill most with a 22-250
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My boys shot their first deer with a 243. I didn't let either one of them shoot the gun before they shot an animal. I started them shooting a 22. They practiced with the 22 until I felt like they were good enough to shoot a deer.. I did that so they wouldn't be scared of the recoil.. Youngest is still shooting the 243 but my 16 year old used my 7 mag last weekend .
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Originally posted by jamenefee View PostI grew up hunting with a 30-30 and a 243. I also have a 6.5 Creedmoor now I think all three are great youth guns. I can’t see you going wrong with any of the guns mentioned though. Right now for me it comes down to bullet availability
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Originally posted by TB80 View PostI think age and size is a factor as well. If you are starting a small five year old with a deer rifle, I’d go with a 223 due to the low recoil. If you are starting them out at ten, I’d go 7mm08 or 243 but lean towards the 7mm08.
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Both the kids shoot .243’s. We went that route because it had the widest variety of ammo that was easy to find at the time. They’re both ready to upgrade now. Maybe a 6.5 or 7mm-08 or .308 or 25-06 would have been a better option to stay with the same gun as they got older. One of them is very recoil sensitive and loves the Creedmoor with a brake.
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So many try to start out with a smaller caliber because or recoil. If you would try a Pachmayr Decelerator Pad you could buy them a gun they could use from now on.
You will not realize the difference they make . I swear by them. My small framed wife has one on her 30:06 and handles like a Pro.
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We started with an AR in .223 because of the ability to shorten up the stock, and it had a good triggers. Bad triggers are especially bad for tiny hands. I wasn’t crazy about the performance of the 223, so we built him a 6.5 Grendel, and it has worked extremely well. He’s killed everything he’s looked at with it, 4 or 5 deer, and 10-12 pigs. I shoot it all the time as well, and it has been a lights out truck gun. Can not recommend it highly enough.
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