Favorite Youth Caliber - Deer and Pigs

[TXBowhunter11]

What is yalls favorite youth caliber? My boy is about to be 5 and I plan on letting him shoot some pigs next year then a deer next season.

[Greenheadless]

.243

[Greylight318]

7mm-08

[Sparkles]

Favorite Youth Caliber - Deer and Pigs

We’re using .243
7/08 would be a good choice as well as 6mm

My friend’s daughter is using 7.62/39 with good success


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[TB80]

Favorite Youth Caliber - Deer and Pigs

Favorite overall caliber for older youth: 7mm08

Best overall caliber for wide range of youth (youngest to oldest): 243

For that age, Id go with a 223 and a good bullet and keep the shots at less than 100 yards (yes, I know, it can kill farther, but with age and the caliber combined, why not keep them closer).

Keep in mind, if you get a compact/youth sized rifle, it will typically be lighter and the recoil could be greater than normal.

I’ve had good success with my kids with a Ruger american compact 243 and a savage axis 223 compact. The kids were ringing steel with the 223 at 200 yards and my nephew shot a doe with the 223 the next day at about 60 yards.




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[Chad C]

Any 6.5

[Throwin Darts]

375 H&H. Make a man out of them boys

[austinmike]

I started my son off with a 222 and he still uses it

[Dale Moser]

We've had fantastic results with the 6.5 Grendel.

[txhunt7]

6.5 with suppressor

[tigerscowboy]

I went .22, .223, .243 with my son. Next one is his choice and $

[bphillips]

Mine use 7mm08 with reduced recoil loads

[jshouse]

my boys have a 7mm08 and a 6.5c, both are great for kids. they only shoot 223 or 22 at the range and only shoot their rifle when its time to kill. i think that helps them not be scared of the recoil, especially when they are smaller.

when they shoot at an animal they never feel the recoil or even hear the shot lol.

[cashcropper]

Got my youngest used to shooting with a scoped 22 then moved to .243. She been shooting it since 10 yo.

[Goldensammy]

Grew up shooting 6mm. I loved that gun. My son shoots a 7mm-08. Great caliber. I hunt with his gun more than I hunt with my own.