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i have a 9 year old boy that just passed hunters ed on friday night and he is itching to go hunting this year. i am a archery hunter and do not know much about rifles but would like to get one he could use for deer and possibly elk. do they make such a rifle that would cover both for a youth and if so what is the best bang for your buck. thanks also if someone is selling such a gun i would possibly be interested in buying it
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Congrats to him! WooHoooo!!!
Lots of options.
I'd vote for getting an Encore for him to hunt with. Lots of barrel interchanging options to cover almost anything in the woods (eventually), not heavy, but heavy enough to hold the recoil down a little, and the break action single shot is one of the best training guns.
I'd go 243, or if he's a big kid something like 270. Again, TONS of options...
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I would look at Savage bolt action rifles if you want the "best bang for your buck." Something like this in the 308:
http://www.savagearms.com/11f.htm
You might also look at the Howa. They have a youth model available that comes with two stocks. One short, and one longer for when he grows up and is ready for a regular full length stock.
See it here:
http://www.legacysports.com/products/howa/specs/specs_youth2n1.html
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.308 is a great choice, for all our love of magnums for this, and super fast bullets for that (myself included) the .308 will do it all for washington and with light recoil. i still have the 308 my dad killed a moose with one year when we still lived in Alaska. the only reason im looking to get a different youth riffle for my daughter is she is pretty small and even the 308 recoil may be a little much for her. the biggest thing with getting kids shooting is not scaring them with recoil right off the bat, if you think your son can handle it 308 would be a good choice
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NEF/H&R make very nice low cost single shots. You can get them in combo format also, 243/20, 308/12, ect. They come in youth versions and can easily install new stocks if they are outgrown. They are known for accuracy and reliability. Obviously not on the same scale as a T/C, but still nice.
If you want to upgrade your barrel you can send it to NEF and have them put one one in any caliber/guage you want, with some exceptions
http://galleryofguns.com/genie/Default.aspx?item=72681&mfg=Harrington+%26+Richardson&mdl=All&cat=2&type=Rifle&cal=243&fin=Blue&sit=All
Another cheaper option is the Rossi combo, same basic idea but you can also get the rimfire barrels as well
http://galleryofguns.com/genie/Default.aspx?item=S2022243YBL&mfg=Rossi&mdl=Trifecta&cat=2&type=Rifle+%26+Shotgun+Combo&cal=243
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Personally, I would go small, like a Savage in .243, in their youth model. The Savage youth models have a section of stock which removes until they child is older and bigger. Everything is a bit smaller for the kids in this type rifle. My 11 and 13yrs olds both have them and will be hunting with them this fall. I figured that by the time they are ready for the elk hunt, I will upgrade them both into larger calibers for the bigger game.
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when my oldest boy was 10 I bought a nef youth model in .243 he killed several deer with that rifle then bought his own now his brother shoots it and he has killed a couple deer with it also.
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thanks for the replies can someone tell me what nef stands for that jdb wrote
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NEF is New England Firearms, I believe it is also the same as the H&R (Harrington and Richardson). Great guns, I have the 308.
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my vote is 7mm-08, check out this thread
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,31426.0.html
I bought one for my 4'-11" wife and it is a good rifle for mostly deer, ocassional elk. Savage, Howa, Remington bolts, T/C ,H & R/ NEF all make good youth models among many others. good luck in your search and good luck to your boy in the field this season!
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For our family it's the Remington Youth rifles, .243 caliber shooting a 90 grain Nosler Ballistic Tip. Its the lightest bullet I could find that was still heavy enough to take deer. The recoil isn't bad, and in fact my 9 yo son will also be hunting deer this year, and has been shooting it very well at 100 yards.
The other rifles we have in this configuration have taken deer cleanly, and shoot very well.
Good luck with your choice, your running out of practice time!
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NEF
My daughter has one in 270 and fits her good.
Small frame gun light weight and accurate
and at $250
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i live in monroe where is the best place to go to look at these rifles
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Quote from: ridgefire on August 30, 2009, 08:03:22 PM
i live in monroe where is the best place to go to look at these rifles
Most all you gun shops or sporting goods store will carrry the NEF.
We got our daughters gun at Wharehouse sports
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I agree with the 243. Great caliber for kids. Light recoil is the key. You dont want them getting gun shy from the recoil. Happened to me when I was a kid.
I bought the Remington model 7. My older son used it for a couple years, killed 2 bucks with it and then moved to the 270 last year. My middle son used it last year when he was 8 and killed his first buck with it and will use it again this year. They love to shoot it.
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