Youth Elk Rifle

[HiMtnHntr]

My kids all started with 7mm-08. When it came time to hunt elk they all used my 300 ‘s and never had an issue, even at 12 years old. I think it’s important to tame recoil for target shooting for the younguns but it doesn’t seem to be a factor while shooting in the field.

 

[Rat]

7mm-08, daughter, wife and son all use them. My daughter killed an elk at 362 yards last year, one shot kill. They have killed probably 20 or more whitetails, several antelope and one bear. It is a great round, I have no experience with the 6.5 CM because of the performance I've seen from the 7mm-08 I never seen the need to get one.

 

[Bissmatt87]

Tikka compact in 6.5 or 308.

 

[Marble]

I have both 7-08 and 6.5 PRC in multiple different rifles. Also a couple. 243s. None of them kick much at all and the PRCs have a removable muzzle brake. I like the added speed if the PRC vs the CM. And the 7-08 puts out a 140 grain bullet at over 2900. All very similar balistically.

I wouldn't put too much money into a rifle for a kid that age since most likely they will end up "upgrading" at some point.

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[roadrunner]

.270 will handle any animal you shoot and common enough to find ammunition most anywhere.

My oldest daughter shot her first deer and elk at age 10 with a .270 and her first off range oryx with a 7mm mag when she was 14. She's killed many more elk and a second off range oryx since with her .270

Never using a "can" has not caused her to take on an appearance like Sloth from  Goonies.

Kids can handle more recoil than we give them credit for...

 

[camelcluch]

The 7-08 is hard to beat especially with a break. The 270 is another good choice and still stacks up to today’s specs. However, I think you be better off with a tikka over the Ruger. My gen 2 is the worst money I have ever spent on a firearm. The gen 2 runs like it’s full of gravel. Empty it’s fine. Loaded with mag and I won’t use it as a speed bump.

 

[SUD1988]

Each of my kids will be given a 6 ARC for their first rifle. Of the factory options currently available it will be a Howa mini in a Stockys VG stock.

If Tikka ever starts making factory 6 ARC’s it will be a tikka.