Youth Rifle Options

kevin11mee

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I'm sure this question has been asked but I'll ask again: I have a few daughters who are getting closer to hunting age and I'm thinking about a capable rifle that could be used on deer/cow elk. I'm looking at either a Ruger American in 6.5 CM or purchasing a chassis for my current rifle in .260 AI. The benefits of a chassis would be the adjustability, and it can easily lock into a tripod for shots. I have no experience with a chassis system. Anyone have experience/opinions on these options or other suggestions?
 
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We got my daughter a Savage Axis youth in 7mm-08 and I am looking at the Mossberg Patriot in 7mm-08 for my sons first rifle this year. Hornady makes a reduced recoil load that has worked well for getting them used to shooting a hunting rifle.
 

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I bought my daughter a 7mm-08. It's a great, low kicking, big game gun. It is a Browning A-Bolt II, left hand, youth model with a shorter stock. I load the same Berger 180's that I use in my 7mm Rem Mag and she is deadly with it.

Very manageble kick.
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kevin11mee

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I bought my daughter a 7mm-08. It's a great, low kicking, big game gun. It is a Browning A-Bolt II, left hand, youth model with a shorter stock. I load the same Berger 180's that I use in my 7mm Rem Mag and she is deadly with it.

Very manageble kick.
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Is it an aftermarket stock?
 
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I’m eyeing the Tikka compact for my son. Probably a 7-08 but the CM is always nice for recoil.
 
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Kids come in all shapes and sizes. Fit (and form) is king. With good fit, several calibers will work. My son started on a Rascal .22 and soon after that a 5.56 AR. He is average height for his age, 13, but very skinny. He deer hunts with a Savage Axis .243 with a Boyds AT-One stock. Can get a good LOP and rise on it for him. It’s heavy but on a support he can use it just fine. We both shot deer with it last year.

I’d get a chassis for the 260 AI you already have.
 
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kevin11mee

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Kids come in all shapes and sizes. Fit (and form) is king. With good fit, several calibers will work. My son started on a Rascal .22 and soon after that a 5.56 AR. He is average height for his age, 13, but very skinny. He deer hunts with a Savage Axis .243 with a Boyds AT-One stock. Can get a good LOP and rise on it for him. It’s heavy but on a support he can use it just fine. We both shot deer with it last year.

I’d get a chassis for the 260 AI you already have.
Sounds like a pretty good idea. I can load down the .260 a bit with some 120 TTSX for deer.
 
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Trying to keep it simple. Maven 3-12 is the front runner. Sig and Leupold are also in there. Maven is having a sale right now…
 

Summitdog

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Blaser is a modular system whereby one can change out the barrel (and bolt head and magazine if needed) for different calibers. One call also buy a 22 long conversion kit for plinking at low cost.


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