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    Considering a rifle for my boys for Christmas

    Both boys are into hunting with their dad. They are 11 & 8.5. They have both shot my .30/06 and while they could handle it, they also were “pinched” by it pretty good. They also shot my Grendel and loved it so I was thinking a .308 for both. Looking for opinions from the GS as to what y’all think. Any help is appreciated.


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    What is the expected game and at what range?

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      #3
      Nothing wrong with a .308. Nothing wrong with that grendel either.

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        #4
        .243 would be a great option

        My first deer rifle was a Remington Model 788 in .222.
        I still have it, and it's killed a lot of deer.

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          #5
          My son is 31 and still uses the .243 I got him as a kid.

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            #6
            They are both going to shoot whitetail/hogs/javelinas/predators with these rifles.
            My oldest has killed all his deer with a .222 and my youngest boy, he is stellar with a crossbow and the Grendel.


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              #7
              Originally posted by Texastaxi View Post
              .243 would be a great option

              My first deer rifle was a Remington Model 788 in .222.
              I still have it, and it's killed a lot of deer.

              I’d love to get a couple of triple deuces but they are out of the price range, lol!

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                #8
                I would seriously consider 6.5 creedmoor. Tons of ammo available and plenty of power to kill everything in Texas.


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                  #9
                  Originally posted by TX CHICKEN View Post
                  I would seriously consider 6.5 creedmoor. Tons of ammo available and plenty of power to kill everything in Texas.


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                  Lifetime gun. With a suppressor.

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                    Originally posted by TX CHICKEN View Post
                    I would seriously consider 6.5 creedmoor. Tons of ammo available and plenty of power to kill everything in Texas.


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                    I would have suggested a .260 Rem but this is more practical. Ammo can be hard to source for the .260. Deer won’t know the difference.

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                      #11
                      Nothing wrong with that 6..5 Grendel. I dearly love the 7mm-08 and would be my choice above a 308 or 243. 6.5 creed a viable option as well.

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                        #12
                        25-06 is another great option.

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                          #13
                          7mm08

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                            #14
                            7mm08, 2506, or creed.
                            Some 06's can be kinda finicky but any of those are great rounds for Texas game.

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                              243 is a great caliber to get them started on Whitetail size game.
                              When they get older they can turn the 243 into a varmint rifle and get something bigger if they decide to hunt larger game.
                              I have a lot of calibers but my 243 is in the top 3 in my gun safe.
                              The Tikka T3x Superlite would be a great choice.

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