What caliber for a youth moose gun?

[Curly]

250 grain bullet shot by a 13 yr old girl?  That's gotta hurt.

[ing]

Ok fine, lighten the load a bit, say 200 grain bullet.  The reason I said 35 Whelen is because you get magnum knock down without magnum recoil.

[lokidog]

I like that new Benelli R-1 but probably can't justify that to my wife.  I  may stick with a .30 cal as I have several -06's already.  Anybody have a .308 AR with adjustable stock hey want to get rid of??

[addicted]

.338 federal. very little kick. boasts the same energy downrange of a 7mm mag.

same as a 7 mag    hmm... I kinda doubt that. It's just a 308 Win case necked up to 338.

i said boasts. it is a sweet caliber. very cabable.

[bobcat]

Yeah, you're right. It would be a pretty good moose/elk cartridge. But not for a kid.

[addicted]

I've only shot it on a nice rifle(kimber 84m classic) so the recoil was really un noticable and the rifle weighed 5.5 pounds i think.  i garantee she'd be the only 13 year old on the block with it. i think due to the rifle it was being shot in the recoil was less than the 7mm08 i shot in a stevens. i think when i build my mountain rifle(probably not the only one) it will be in .338 federal. the short action and pure smack down, down range will be excellent. and it wont be one of those funny short mags.

[bobcat]

You've almost got me convinced. I think I want one for myself now!

[Kent Hunter]

.375 H&H. She'll grow into it.

[cohoho]

.375 H&H. She'll grow into it.

Now were talking... 

[addicted]

.375 H&H. She'll grow into it.

Now were talking... 

375's dont kick, they roll.

[Axle]

375's dont kick, they roll.

Yep, she can harvest her animal and get rolled right back into the truck 

[addicted]

i would imagine it being the equivelant of that 577T-rex video.

[Ripper]

 I really like my TC Pro Hunter. The whole stock is a recoil system. Even my 338 Win. mag. off the bench is fairly easy on the shoulder. Order a youth stock and a .308 barrel, top it off with a leupold scope, she'll have a gun to last a lifetime. If she out grows the youth stock, for less than a hundred bucks you can upgrade to an adult size. It'll cost you about$1100.00 now, but looking at it long term, you'll never have to replace it. Shes your daughter, she deserves it!  And if she decides to give up hunting, it'll be yours!       What a beauty

[runningboard]

The whole stock is a recoil system. Even my 338 Win. mag. off the bench is fairly easy on the shoulder. Order a youth stock

can you get the pro-hunter with all the razzu recoil stuff built-in on a youth stock? I tried to look one up a few years ago & the length of pull was too long for my girl.

What about a 35 Whelen?  I have never shot one personally, but from what I hear they dont kick much more than a 30-06.  Load up 250 grain Barnes TSX's and that should kill a moose just fine.

I own a 35 Whelen Ackley Improved & it will push you out from under your hat, met a few others who own Whelens & they don't like to shoot 250's if they don't need to. not a great choice for a 13 YO girl. not a magnum kick, but more than a 06

[shag]

My daughter is finally showing a spark of interest in hunting, moose, of all things.  Any ideas for  her (13 and 5'2)?  I actually have a Moisin Nagent (7.62X54) that, though a little heavy, is a good shooter and doesn't kick too much.  Thanks.

Yep, 260Remington