Youth rifle recommenations

[Wireman07]

Looking at getting my 8 year old son into his first hunting rifle, and also want something for me as well as i want to step down from my .300 win mag for deer. Looking for something we can both shoot and be effective with also lower recoil for him. Already looking into the Ruger American line, but what caliber do you guys think would fit the bill? Thanks!

 

[h2so4]

Post in thread 'Kids rifle manifesto'

Mar 5, 2024

Overall there is this idea that you should make it as easy as possible- clip the rifle into a tripod, move the rifle onto the target and let them pull the trigger. Same for when hunting “make sure the have success”. No. I followed that line of thinking for quite a few people when I started- it’s terrible advice. It’s not that you artificially make it harder, it’s that you let them have a challenge to overcome and to be apart of the whole process.
What would happen if your kid got on video game, but you controlled the character, moved it into position for them, aimed at...

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Probably a good thread to start with

 

[hereinaz]

223 or 22 arc will kill everything inside 350-400 yards. Anything more than that is for some other unnecessary but valuable reason to you. Only exception is states that only allow 6mm/243.

Do you need more, have a desire for something else?

If additional distance a 6 creed or 243 out to 600.

 

[HairyScandinavian]

I like that 16" Ruger American Ranch G2 in 6 ARC for this application. You just remove the stock spacer for the youngens and put it back for you to shoot. Wife's is 7 lbs 2 oz fully rigged with 3-9x40 Huron.

 

[K9kodi]

I think it depends on what game you wanna hunt and if big or large game what your states requirements are, or the states you’ll be hunting in.
Either way, any quality rifle in .243 is hard to beat for a youngin, or an adult. And I say that bc here you can shoot less then .23 caliber for large game. I don’t know others money situations but I’d go tikka 243 or Winchester model 70 featherweight. Or if you already have a bolt gun, a lever gun could be fun for a kid and had in many calibers. 30-30 would be my go to. New marlin or Winchester

 

[3855WIN]

Vanguard Compact has an adjustable stock. Comes in 22-250, .223, .243, 6.5 CR, 7mm-08, .308

 

[liv3mind]

Also here for Ruger American Ranch g2 vote. Ours is 5.56 ranch, it did good work last year and this year with 7 WT harvested between 3 kids ages 7-15. 73eldm.

 

[Dave0317]

Looking at getting my 8 year old son into his first hunting rifle, and also want something for me as well as i want to step down from my .300 win mag for deer. Looking for something we can both shoot and be effective with also lower recoil for him. Already looking into the Ruger American line, but what caliber do you guys think would fit the bill? Thanks!

My 11 year old and I shoot a Tikka .223.

The compact models come with a stock spacer you can add and remove.

I got a deer with it this year and I can’t think of a better rifle and cartridge combo for a young shooter to start with. Full pass through on a young buck using 73 grain ELDM. Hit ribs/double lung. Ran and tumbled like 10 yard, lots of blood on the ground for that short path.

If I had a .24 cal requirement in my state I guess I’d be looking at 6 ARC or 6 creedmoor with a suppressor.

 

[Dukhtr3]

6arc suppressed. No suppressor then 223.

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[roadrunner]

Either something in a .257 or .277 caliber (.25-06 Rem or .270 Win for cartridge).

Legal in every state and not dependent on a particular bullet...