What rifle would yall suggest for 9yr old boys to start with??

[Shane]

That's cool, K-Man. Looks like you're bringing them along right!

Shot placement is key, no matter what the caliber, IMO. If you gut shoot a deer with a .300, you still have a gut shot deer to trail and try to find.

My thinking is to get a gun that a kid can shoot accurately first and foremost. That usually means low recoil and a crisp trigger. Teach 'em how to breath and squeeze and keep their head down looking through the scope after the shot. A 4 year old can do that with a BB gun, after a little instruction. Then, when it's time to move up to a .22 and then a centerfire rifle, the skills go with them. At that point, caliber isn't the most important part of the equation.

[Rotag]

Dont over gun him Anything he can shoot good will work. Start with a .22 till he gets good at 50 yards. Then maybe a .22 hornet he will be shooting good to 100 yards with it. Then maybe a .223 The things you have to worry about is muzzel blast. No muzzel brakes then recoil. I have seen a lot of youth shooters ruined by having too much gun. I would rather have a gun that is small in caliber that shoots well than one that will knock anything down that they cant shoot. My son shot his first deer on his first hunt the first time he shot a lon ggun it was a .22 hornet he punched it in both lungs and it was down in 30 yards

[slayer]

I started with a Winchester 30-30, but I've started my boys on a 223 single shot. They can hold it up and its very accurate. Only paid about $200 @ Academy!

[DCBHA]

.243

[Peta-hata]

Rossi 243 combo.