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Offline Shooting Stix

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Youth guns
« on: October 26, 2024, 08:31:18 AM »
This is a question I have for anybody who has daughters if you get them a youth rifle caliber when they grow up do they out grow the rifle my oldest is 15 years old so in 3-5 years she will be an adult so should I not buy her a youth gun and just make her shoot a regular rifle I just don’t see her grow much in the next couple years and she can’t get her face close to the scope and when she does it doesn’t look natural

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Re: Youth guns
« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2024, 08:47:15 AM »
Had the same problem with the wife. After trying many different rifles and nothing would fit found the Lady Savage no turning back. I have a happy camper that will never give up that rifle.

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Re: Youth guns
« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2024, 08:52:46 AM »
Most youth models have a shorter barrel and shorter length of pull , but they still weigh an excess of 7 pounds and are very heavy. I prefer Tikka stainless super lites. They are awesome rifles
« Last Edit: October 26, 2024, 01:13:40 PM by redi »

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Re: Youth guns
« Reply #3 on: October 26, 2024, 08:55:50 AM »
I would look to Savage.

They in my opinion have spent some time on this issue. With ACU Fit.
I have a 110 Storm in 7 mm 08 I love but maybe a little heavy. But I bet there is something in the Savage lineup which could be a life time rifle for her.
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Re: Youth guns
« Reply #4 on: October 26, 2024, 08:57:38 AM »
Both my girls shoot the Ruger American compact in 7mm-08. Fits them both, shoots great.

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Re: Youth guns
« Reply #5 on: October 26, 2024, 10:00:06 AM »
With girls specifically.....fit is everything!!  If they don't have the proper length of pull and comb, it will make eye relief with scopes very difficult.  My wife hated shooting my rifles because she couldn't shoulder it and they have proper eye relief (mostly due to the comb height).  We purchased her a Savage Lady hunter and it fits like a glove....she actually enjoys shooting it.  My daughter had the same problem.  We considered another lady hunter, but then went with a Savage Ultralite in 6.5 creedmoor.  We shortened the LOP and raised the Comb.  As she has grown, she prefers to just leave it as it is and not lengthen it.  She shoots it very well.  My wife also shoots my daughters well....because the comb height allows for proper alignment with the scope. 

If you choose to use one of your rifles....modify the comb height to your daughters liking.  If you don't, they get discouraged when trying to look through the scope and shooting becomes not fun.  This was our experience.   

To a specific point you raise when you say "Caliber".....My wife's is a 7-08 and my daughter's is a 6.5 creed.  Both calibers are light on recoil and pack enough punch to kill anything they will hunt in North America. 

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Re: Youth guns
« Reply #6 on: October 26, 2024, 10:40:18 AM »
Thanks everyone for the input i watched my daughter on the elk hunt and she would have her head towards the back of the stock and couldn’t get closer on a 30-06 which is too much gun as it is so I bumped into another hunter and he was talking about the Ruger American youth gun but was afraid both kids will outgrow the youth guns and now I have 2 guns that nobody uses and don’t want to waste my money now I didn’t know Savage makes a lady hunter rifle so I will look into it because both daughters are the same size and they are 15 and 11 years old

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Re: Youth guns
« Reply #7 on: October 26, 2024, 12:24:17 PM »
Mine have been shooting a full size tikka t3x lite in 6.5 PRC for last couple years 11-13 years old. It’s perfect. We all use it  :chuckle:

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Re: Youth guns
« Reply #8 on: October 26, 2024, 12:35:13 PM »
My son started with his rifle at 10ish as a 4ft nothing little guy. He is now 16, 5'7 160 and still shoots his Savage Compact 7mm-08. Next year probably moving to an adult rifle but the Savage compact still gets it done. I have a Ruger American Compact also in 7mm-08 that you can feel free to take to the range with the her and shoot if you like. (Rounds not included 😁)

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Re: Youth guns
« Reply #9 on: October 26, 2024, 04:10:23 PM »
I got my son the ruger American gen 2.  Awesome rifle and you can remove the stock spacer and make it a youth rifle.  When he gets bigger I’ll just put it back in. 

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Re: Youth guns
« Reply #10 on: October 26, 2024, 04:31:50 PM »
My son started hunting big game when he was 13 with a Savage youth 7mm-08 and killed several animals with it. A few years later he shot my Browning 300 WSM and decided he liked it better. Now when no one is looking I hunt with the Savage. :chuckle:
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Re: Youth guns
« Reply #11 on: October 26, 2024, 07:49:58 PM »
My 11 year old daughters who is now 68 lbs has been shooting a Ruger Hawkeye Laminate 7mm/08 Compact Matte Stainless Bolt Action Rifle - 16.5in. with Leupold 3-9 on it for the last two years. As for growing out of it, well when she’s not using it it’s my favorite deer rifle 😂
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Re: Youth guns
« Reply #12 on: October 26, 2024, 07:54:01 PM »
My son started shooting a Ruger American Compact in 6.5CM when he was 8. This year he’s 11 and just shot his buck with my Seekins Havak PH2 in 6.5 PRC.

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Re: Youth guns
« Reply #13 on: October 26, 2024, 07:55:18 PM »
I bought mine a Rem 700 then put an aftermarket youth stock on it.  When she outgrew the youth stock I put the original back on.
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Re: Youth guns
« Reply #14 on: October 26, 2024, 09:19:03 PM »
The Ruger American 2 has an adjustable stock. Comb height is also adjustable.

 


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