Youth rifle and caliber

[MikeyG]

Thanks Y’all.


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[RR 314]

We got my 9 yr old son a 7-08 for Christmas and he's doing good with it..

Started my son on a .22-250 and stepped up to the 7mm-08 at 9 years old. He uses reduced recoil loads and loves it!

[T-roy66]

Can’t go wrong with a 243

[Gummi Bear]

My daughter has a Savage Lady Hunter in 7mm-08

It’s a shooter.

It also is actually smaller than the “youth” models, the wood stock and finish are much nicer as well.

I wouldn’t hesitate to get the same rifle in a 6.5 caliber

They’re now discontinued, but some are still out there and available.



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[luv2hunt]

7-08

[Cantcatch5]

My 10 year old shoots a Savage 243 youth model. It has the Accutrigger and comes with a discount certificate for a full sized stock. The gun shoots amazingly accurate for its price and has almost no recoil with the Hornady managed recoil ammo. He shot a 138lb sow with it yesterday and I was impressed with the damage caused through both front shoulders when I cleaned it.

[sharkhunter]

Ruger American Compact in 7mm-08. You can get s new one for about $375. Fantastic little rifle. I’m going to get one as s truck gun.

[MikeyG]

So what exactly are the differences between 7mm-08 and .243?


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[Gummi Bear]

So what exactly are the differences between 7mm-08 and .243?


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Honestly,

It is the difference between a 6mm and a 7mm bullet. Same parent cartridge, a 308. Pretty much the same powder capacity.


Slightly heavier bullet in the 7mm. My daughter now shoots 140gn projectile. I made some 120gn when she first started out, for reduced recoil.

She’s grown quite a bit in the last 4 years, since getting the rifle.



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[SmTx]

So what exactly are the differences between 7mm-08 and .243?


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Short answer 7mm v 6mm.

Both built off the .308 case.

Boils down to bullet you'd want to shoot .243 you can go light. Can get heavier bullets on 7mm-08

[MikeyG]

I definitely want something they can grow in to. Sounds like a .243 with a reduced recoil load to start off with. I say .243 because the rounds are so prevalent on the shelves.


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[sharkhunter]

I definitely want something they can grow in to. Sounds like a .243 with a reduced recoil load to start off with. I say .243 because the rounds are so prevalent on the shelves.


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This is true but so is the 7mm-08 now and they have reduced recoil for that round as well. You also have heavier bullet options later on. 140gr at 2900fps really delivers the mail!

[Guest]

My dad got me a 30-06 when I was 7 and told me to handle it or don’t get to hunt lol

[bowhunt-R]

my son is 10, he shoots my 223, 22-250, 243, and 6.5 creedmoor all equally well. He prefers the 6.5 creedmoor. plenty of knockdown with minimal recoil.

[drogers6771]

I like the 7-08 but cant argue with the availability of .243 rounds. Every hardware store has a box on the shelf which is awesome when you get to the ranch and left your ammo at home