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I would be interested in the general consensus of the .243 for elk. I talked my self into buying a .308 for my nine year old using the low recoil rounds that are available but now I have changed back to the .243 again.
I love the subject title of this thread, "Weapon for a Child". I'm just picturing a CA transplant seeing this post and losing his/her mind immediately, requiring hospitalization and extensive therapy. I do love HW.
I have seen many elk, and deer taken with a .243. It kills them fine.
Quote from: dscubame on June 08, 2011, 09:29:09 AMI would be interested in the general consensus of the .243 for elk. I talked my self into buying a .308 for my nine year old using the low recoil rounds that are available but now I have changed back to the .243 again. Why not bridge the gap with the 7mm-08?
I would look toward the 06 case family. recoil from a 308 can turn a kid away from taking there time and shooting right. a 25-06, 270, or even the 243 with a good bullet is better suited for smaller shooters
Quote from: demontang on June 08, 2011, 07:54:23 AMI would look toward the 06 case family. recoil from a 308 can turn a kid away from taking there time and shooting right. a 25-06, 270, or even the 243 with a good bullet is better suited for smaller shooters Why do you say that? The 30-06 class of cartridges are BIGGER than the 308. The 30-06 recoils more than the 308. Cartridges that are based on the 308 case are the 243 Winchester, the 260 Remington, the 7mm/08, and the 338 Federal. Cartridges that use the 30-06 case are the 25-06, the 270 Winchester, the 280 Remington, the 338-06, and the 35 Whelen.
I'd buy a 7mm-08 and use a load with 120gr.ttsx's