Grandson Rifle

[scottfrick]

Not sure how close you are too me, but I have a bunch of smaller caliber rifles such as .257, 3 270s, and my wife's .308. If you want to meet up sometime at a range I can bring those rifles and he can try them out to see which one fits him best. We can buy the lowest recoil ammo we can and figure something out with the noise reduction. Think it'll help narrow things down for him. If interested let me know, I'm always available. Just send me a pm!

[lamrith]

7-08 as mentioned or 6.5 grendel.  Grendel is a great round for recoil sensitive people.

For a can, no need to got high$.  $200 stamp, 140day wait (currently for form1 efile) and build one yourself.  Wait is not a year the last I checked, even for paper file, looks like around the same 140days, but have to add postal time ontop of that and shop delays...  Buying one takes longer due to being paper filed.  I built one a few months back after getting my form1 efile stamp.  I am $400 TOTAL including stamp..  Cans are supposed to lower recoil too so you get a double benefit, they are legal to hunt with here.  Just know they often alter POI verses the bare barrel, so make sure to practice and sight in with it.

[hunting4sanity]

If sound is an issue don't get anything with a brake - great for recoil, terrible for sound.  I wish it wasn't so slow and expensive to get suppressors, but that would be a great answer if it's doable.  Suppressors aren't going to make it like the movies quiet, but they do a great job of suppressing sound and there will be a noticeable reduction in recoil as well.  Carp's idea on the Ruger American Predator is a good one, that gun is also available in 6.5 Creedmoor (another good caliber).  Then if the suppressor is something you eventually get, the rifle is threaded and ready to go.  I think suppressors are great.

[ghosthunter]

I haven't reloaded in years.
I own a .308 semi auto. And I have a ton of fired once brass.
.308 might be a option.

[Stein]

Dick's has a Savage Axis in today's add (with a fishbonker 3x9) for $199.     

If you got him a 7MM-08, you'd be good to go for anything.

I don't know how to cut down on noise......

Second the Axis, although I would get it in 30-06 for me, maybe .308 for you.  Unfortunately you will probably double the cost of the rifle putting a brake on it. 

[teanawayslayer]

I just purchased the savage model 11 scout chambered in .308. It comes with a muzzle brake. He is 9 and shoots it well. He put 30 rounds through it the other day with no problem. It has removable spacers on the stock to fit him now and put the spacers back in as he grows. It also has an adjustable cheek pad.

I have never used a muzzle break but there was some discussion that they increase report. Any thoughts?

it's not bad at all

[ghosthunter]

Not sure how close you are too me, but I have a bunch of smaller caliber rifles such as .257, 3 270s, and my wife's .308. If you want to meet up sometime at a range I can bring those rifles and he can try them out to see which one fits him best. We can buy the lowest recoil ammo we can and figure something out with the noise reduction. Think it'll help narrow things down for him. If interested let me know, I'm always available. Just send me a pm!

Thank you for the offer. They are still  doing some work on his ears. So may be spring early summer before I get him at a range bench.

[Stein]

I just purchased the savage model 11 scout chambered in .308. It comes with a muzzle brake. He is 9 and shoots it well. He put 30 rounds through it the other day with no problem. It has removable spacers on the stock to fit him now and put the spacers back in as he grows. It also has an adjustable cheek pad.

I have never used a muzzle break but there was some discussion that they increase report. Any thoughts?

it's not bad at all

Depending on where you are standing.  Not bad for the shooter, not good for the guy standing next to him.

[Hilltop123]

I haven't relaxed in years.
I own a .308 semi auto. And I have a ton of fired once brass.
.308 might be a option.

Looks like you had the answer all along! Now match it with the right ammo, and your off running!

[2labs]

That .308 semi. Might be the ticket for few years. Low recoil and from gramps.

[fastdam]

7mm-08 or even a .260 Rem.with a fast twist barrel.

[ghosthunter]

That .308 semi. Might be the ticket for few years. Low recoil and from gramps.

I thought about it but it is a heavy gun. And lots of buttons to push. Pulling the bolt back takes some jucie.
I brought him along with a bolt action. Kind like to stay with it until he gets some experience on the mountain with it.

[huntnphool]

Ruger American Compact 7mm-08 http://www.ruger.com/products/americanRifleCompact/specSheets/6909.html

Shoter barrel rifles seem like they have more felt recoil? Any thoughts?

 Neither of my kids have a issue with their short barrel rifles, your grandson is welcome to try them out if you want to take a drive down, or I'll be up that way in the next couple months and can bring them.

[carpsniperg2]

7-08 as mentioned or 6.5 grendel.  Grendel is a great round for recoil sensitive people.

For a can, no need to got high$.  $200 stamp, 140day wait (currently for form1 efile) and build one yourself.  Wait is not a year the last I checked, even for paper file, looks like around the same 140days, but have to add postal time ontop of that and shop delays...  Buying one takes longer due to being paper filed.

For first time applicants using a trust paper filed it right at a year. I know 6 different people that are between 10-15 months right now waiting for there suppressors. Another state or 2 was made legal and flooded the paperwork.

it took me right a year to get my first 3 from a sponsor on here. paper file.

I have not used the efile and last time I knew it was crashed but that was a few months ago.

For people that already have some setup. They are getting them back around 3-4 months that's the wait for the stamp. Most time the transfer from wholesaler or manufacture can take a month or so as well. Unless a dealer has them in stock.

[BigGoonTuna]

something like a 308 or 7mm-08 sounds like it'd fit the bill.  or if you buy used, something like a savage 30-30 bolt action.