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BEST YOUTH RIFLE FOR SMALL KID
Bob33:
--- Quote from: jrebel on December 21, 2022, 10:35:52 AM ---
--- Quote from: thinkingman on December 21, 2022, 09:50:59 AM ---I never thought making a gun louder was a good idea for kids OR adults.
I'd skip the brake and shoot reduced-recoil loads instead.
Hearing damage is permanent.
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Hearing protection is a must and should be worn with or without a brake. In the event you have to take a shot in the hunting scenario a .243 / 7-08 / 6.5 creedmoor etc. with a brake will not cause permanent hearing loss for one or two shots. It’s prolonged / frequent exposure to loud noises that cause permanent damage. This is not the case with magnum calibers that will make your ears ring for a weak. With that said…..even in a hunting scenario…if you’re able, you should put on hearing protection for the shot.
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I agree about the brake and hearing protection. One shot from a braked rifle can cause permanent hearing damage. It may be unnoticeable but hearing loss is cumulative and never gets better.
jrebel:
Felt recoil from a certain caliber can be different from one rifle to another (assuming same ammo / bullet weight). Lots of factors play into felt recoil…weight of rifle, recoil pad, fit of rifle to shooter, bench vs off hand shooting etc….
If money is not an issue and you want the one and done for the rest of the kids hunting career, buy a savage with the accu stock so you can adjust LOP and comb height. As the kid grows adjust the stock out. If I were to do it again it would be a savage ultralite in 7-08, 6.5 creed, .308, etc. only problem is the initial start up price.
I own two ultralite an and they shoot amazing and the ability to adjust the stock is priceless….at 1/3 the price of a custom rifle.
jrebel:
--- Quote from: Bob33 on December 21, 2022, 10:40:46 AM ---
--- Quote from: jrebel on December 21, 2022, 10:35:52 AM ---
--- Quote from: thinkingman on December 21, 2022, 09:50:59 AM ---I never thought making a gun louder was a good idea for kids OR adults.
I'd skip the brake and shoot reduced-recoil loads instead.
Hearing damage is permanent.
--- End quote ---
Hearing protection is a must and should be worn with or without a brake. In the event you have to take a shot in the hunting scenario a .243 / 7-08 / 6.5 creedmoor etc. with a brake will not cause permanent hearing loss for one or two shots. It’s prolonged / frequent exposure to loud noises that cause permanent damage. This is not the case with magnum calibers that will make your ears ring for a weak. With that said…..even in a hunting scenario…if you’re able, you should put on hearing protection for the shot.
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I agree about the brake and hearing protection. One shot from a braked rifle can cause permanent hearing damage. It may be unnoticeable but hearing loss is cumulative and never gets better.
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You are correct, but the same is true for everything we do in life. You will have more cumulative hearing loss from horns, sirens industrial noise, etc over the years than you will from a couple shots of a rifle a year. Point being wear hearing protection if possible but to think one or two rifle shots per year without is causing irreparable damage is just an exaggeration of the facts.
Now if your shoot thousands of rounds per year without good hearing protection…..it’s gonna make car rides with the wife more manageable later in life.
wannabhntr:
--- Quote from: D-Rock425 on December 21, 2022, 10:26:59 AM ---2 pages in and nobody's suggested a 6.5 Creedmoor I guess the Creedmoor phase is dying :IBCOOL:. I also started my oldest daughter with a 7mm08. She's now moved into a full size rifle but stuck with the 7mm08.
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:chuckle: I bought my daughter a youth model Mossberg in 6.5. She is about the same size as the OP's daughter. I've had her shooting the HSM reduced recoil rounds. It is surprisingly accurate for a cheap box store gun. She killed her first deer with it this year. I am slowly going to start working in regular loads with out her knowing to see how she handles the difference in felt recoil.
TeacherMan:
--- Quote from: huntnphool on December 20, 2022, 10:54:36 PM --- https://www.gunbroker.com/item/959041226
Highly recommend the Ruger M77 Hawkeye compact. My kids both used these in 7mm-08, fantastic little rifles for kids! :tup:
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I have actually looked for one in stainless.243 for some time.
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