Youth Rifle Recommendations??????

[carpsniperg2]

7mm-08 all the way. 140 accubonds and she can knock down anything around here without to much recoil.

[RIVERRAT]

Thanks for all the great input.....   If anyone is parting with a used 7mm-08 youth rifle, PM me.   

[carpsniperg2]

You can pick up a brand new tikka for around 500.00. A great gun at a great price.

[Stalker]

Rem. 700BDL in either 243 or 7mm-08 put on a Blackhawk Axiom (sp) stock. This will grow with her, has a couple recoil reducers, stock is adjustable and you will build her a tack driver that introduces hughe confidence when it is time to take the shot.

[Bullkllr]

I checked out the Marlin X7 after reading some good reports about it. They seem like a really tight gun for the money. Never shot one, but again accuracy and reliability reports are great for a gun in that price range. If I were looking for a relatively inexpensive rifle, Id seriously consider throwing down for the X7. Action fit and stock seemed better than most similarly priced models. Check 'em out!

[Dan-o]

Someone has a nice new 270 for sale in the classifieds (New in box).   I bet you could get a good deal.

[Kola16]

I don't know anything about a 7mm-08, but if you want her to grow into a great cartridge, I am almost positive that she could shoot a .308 or even lighter recoiling......a .270. Both can take elk easily 

[kglacken]

My cousin who is 16 now, used to shoot a Browning .270 wsm with a muzzle break. And I tell you what, I have shot everything from 7mm, .325 wsm, .375, 30-6, .35, 30-30, and her .270 wsm is amazing. It kicks like a pellet gun and will drop anything around here in their tracks. I shot a bear with it from 100 yards and the bear was dead instantly. Come top think of it, I have never seen anything run after being hit with her .270. She grew up on it and loved it. Only thing I recommend is ear protection is a must. With the muzzle break, it creates a ton of noise. Good luck! and let us know what you decide! 

[huntnphool]

I don't know anything about a 7mm-08, but if you want her to grow into a great cartridge, I am almost positive that she could shoot a .308 or even lighter recoiling

The .243 and 7mm-08 use the same case as the .308 but necked down. The 7mm bullet has a better BC than the .30 cal though.

[Kola16]

I don't know anything about a 7mm-08, but if you want her to grow into a great cartridge, I am almost positive that she could shoot a .308 or even lighter recoiling

The .243 and 7mm-08 use the same case as the .308 but necked down. The 7mm bullet has a better BC than the .30 cal though.

I would never think about shooting a elk with a .243. I mentioned those because they can easily take down an elk.

Maybe a dumb question, but is the 7mm-08 the same as a 7mm mag 

[abe henderson]

My nine year old son shot his first deer this year with a Ruger compact .243.  He was terrified to try it cause I said it kicked a little harder than his 20 gauge and when I sighted it in it was very loud due to the 16.5 barrel (which is awesome to carry!)

I don't reload so I asked around and a friend of a friend did.  I researched reduced loads on the internet and came across Trail Boss powder.  I bought the powder and some .243 dies and went over and loaded up a half dozen rounds for him to try based on the info on the Hodgdon website.  He didn't want to shoot it so I shot it while he stood behind me twenty yards with his hands clamped over his earmuffs.  The thing really hardly kicked at all.

After his first shot he started laughing and yelled, "this thing is awesome!"  He blew through the ammo just as fast as I could hand him the shells and was bummed when it was gone.  I was bummed he wasn't hitting anything until we went to look at the pop can at forty yards that was full of holes...just never tipped over.

I went back and loaded up some slightly reduced loads with some powder that the friend was familiar with and just a few days later he shot a doe through the shoulder at 75 yards with one shot.  She dropped in her tracks and he never even noticed the difference in recoil.

I've got a seven year old and I'm planning on loading up a BUNCH more Trail Boss loads for him.  I mean it kicks so soft they will blow through it like .22 ammo and love shooting it.  My oldest son, after that experience, put a jar on top of the refridgerator with a tag on it that says "Reloading Stuff" and put seven dollars of his hard earned money in it.  Dad couldn't be happier!

BTW, the nine year old is 57 pounds soaking wet and can be a pretty sensitive little guy.  I'm sure a similar formula will work for any kids that can pass Hunter Safety.

Hope this helps,

Abe

[huntnphool]

I don't know anything about a 7mm-08, but if you want her to grow into a great cartridge, I am almost positive that she could shoot a .308 or even lighter recoiling

The .243 and 7mm-08 use the same case as the .308 but necked down. The 7mm bullet has a better BC than the .30 cal though.

I would never think about shooting a elk with a .243. I mentioned those because they can easily take down an elk.

Maybe a dumb question, but is the 7mm-08 the same as a 7mm mag 

Same bullet, different case, the 7mm mag is much larger.

[carpsniperg2]

7 mag is just that a magnum with a lot more powder. Like phool said the 7mm-08 is a necked down 308 case using a 284 cal bullet. You get a better bc and it is a very flat shooting round as well, with little recoil.

243 will kill anything, good shot placement and a good bullet is all one needs. Heck there is a young lady that just put a moose down with one shot from a 243. I know of one rez hunter that shot probably 100 elk and deer with a 243. Never had any problems with killing power. I do like the bullet choice on the 7mm over the 243. You can get into some heavy bullets for the 7mm and really work them well with some handloads.

[ICEMAN]

My kids both have Savage youth .243 compact with accutrigger and extendable stock for as they grow.

Great rifle at a great price. They will keep them when they grow out and use as a yote gun...

[Kola16]

I don't know anything about a 7mm-08, but if you want her to grow into a great cartridge, I am almost positive that she could shoot a .308 or even lighter recoiling

The .243 and 7mm-08 use the same case as the .308 but necked down. The 7mm bullet has a better BC than the .30 cal though.

I would never think about shooting a elk with a .243. I mentioned those because they can easily take down an elk.

Maybe a dumb question, but is the 7mm-08 the same as a 7mm mag 

Same bullet, different case, the 7mm mag is much larger.

Thanks, that's what I thought