Looking at getting my 11 year old his own rifle.

[Lowg08]

My first rifle was a model 70 30/06. Still have it. Not gonna do that to them yet. Ha

I killed my first deer with Remington 700 30/06. I wouldn’t do that either. Dad caught me rocked back in my seat.

 

[HunterGatherer]

I got an adjustable rifle (SIG Cross) so that I can adjust it for the kids as they grow, but also still be able to shoot it myself.

 

[hickswr]

So my boys have been shooting since birth. Ha. They shoot mostly with my 223 bolt gun or a 223 AR. Both have killed deer and hunted with me alot

This is me buying them their first rifle for themselves.

Semi autos have a few drawbacks for me with a kid. No matter how much you teach them kids can and will make mistakes. Having something that a second trigger pull could kills someone is not a good thing for that age imo. It’s fine when I am there. But my 11 year old will be hunting his own stands soon. Going on hunts with friends and family. A bolt action is better there

Agree

Plus it’s extremely hard or impossible to silently load and unload an AR while hunting. Assuming one hunts from an elevated position and unloads and loads the rifle upon entry and exit. I’m sure there are guys out there that climb into stands with loaded ARs b/c they are reluctant to unload them due to the noise it makes.

 

[sierracharlie338]

Agree

Plus it’s extremely hard or impossible to silently load and unload an AR while hunting. Assuming one hunts from an elevated position and unloads and loads the rifle upon entry and exit. I’m sure there are guys out there that climb into stands with loaded ARs b/c they are reluctant to unload them due to the noise it makes.

Cocked, locked and ready to rock Doc!

 

[MT_Wyatt]

I’ve got my sun setup on a RA gen 2 ranch in 5.56. Short barrel, easy to drop LOP on the stock (which isn’t great….) and suppressed. He loves it, much easier to shoot than a 6.5CM. Apart from fit and reducing recoil, mounting an optic that’s easy to get behind makes a difference. It isn’t super light and isn’t super heavy, so getting some practice to help manipulate the rifle is possible.

One thing I’ve come to prefer with the Ruger Americans (bolt lift can be tough) is their 3-pos safety and its location. Makes the weapon easier to use and clear for him.