weapon for a child

[BOWHUNTER45]

I think the 7-08 is way under rated. It might be good for kid/small adults but it still works fine for larger adults too.

  Yes I love this gun .. 7mm 08 is a sriously awesome cartridge... and it drops some sheet !!! 140 GR BULLET FUSION if you like factory ammo ... awesome groups and awesome knock down power on deer .....or elk or bear at reasonable rangers...

[bobcat]

7/08 is good, but no better than the 270 Winchester that's been around since 1925!

[carpsniperg2]

7/08 is good, but no better than the 270 Winchester that's been around since 1925!

2 of my favorite calibers right there!

[demontang]

Its funny that a 30-06 kicks hard compared to a 308 there is only 2ftlb of recoil energy difference shooing a 165 bullet in a 7.5lb to 8lb rifle but both are over the normal comfort level of 15ftlb and 10fps recoil. I have shot a 10lb 308 that hurt me where my 9.5lb .338 win didnt so your stock shape and fit is part of the story too.

Dont forget to look at the 257bob too.

[quadrafire]

I'll throw my  in the pot. I haven't seen mentioned the 7x57 mauser.
Kinda skimpy on factory ammo, but shoots really well with the core-lock 140's.
My young son shoots this, but I will be taking it away before long. I want it for myself. recoil is really minimal.

Oh and if the kids haven't been through hunters ed. They will get engrained in them it is a firearm and not a weapon

[hoytem]

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

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.

 

My dad's .308 hurts ten times more than my .300 win mag.

[jackmaster]

if your worried about the kick then get a semi automatic all the recoil goes into ejecting the round, my son shoots a savage 30.06 in a feather weight and it doesnt bother him at all and its a bolt action

[bhylton]

i started hunting at 9yrs with a model 88 winchester in 308. shot a bunch of blacktails and whitetails with 150gr nosler ballistic tips and they all had short blood trails "none" shot from 15yds - 274yds. still hunt with the same rifle shooting 165gr nosler accubonds. reciol is not bad and the model 88 is a hard kicking gun. devistating on elk and bear both. still more than enough for deer. i realize bear are a tough animal, but remember, if you in washington, most bears killed are prob 150-180lbs or less.  so you dont need anything outstanding to take one down. bullet selection is prob more important

[Curly]

Recoil chart: http://www.chuckhawks.com/recoil_table.htm

[quadrafire]

Recoil chart: http://www.chuckhawks.com/recoil_table.htm

Maybe he needs the .460 wby mag. Geez. that would hurt!!!!

[hookr88]

I bought my son a Tikka T3 lite in 7mm-08 for his 12th b-day. He loves it. Now that schools out if you're interested we could meet at the Renton Fish and Game Club and you and your kids could try it out. Just pm me. Brian

[carpsniperg2]

I bought my son a Tikka T3 lite in 7mm-08 for his 12th b-day. He loves it. Now that schools out if you're interested we could meet at the Renton Fish and Game Club and you and your kids could try it out. Just pm me. Brian

Great offer Also a great gun and great cal

[huntnfmly]

my daughters shoot a ruger 257 roberts with a sims recoil pad.Fits them real well

[rebal69972]

thank you all for the input. i ended up getting them a rem 700 sps compact in 308 with a recoil pad. they seem to be able to shot it very well and doesn't kick hard enough to make them flinch

[Old Wanderer]

I just posted a rifle for sale that was modified just for this purpose. I had a 5' 100# girlfriend that wanted to go hunting with me. I took a Model 70 270, shortened the stock, added a KDF recoil reducer, and had a gun with a kick like a 223, good ballistics, and you a little person could spend the whole day at the range shooting and to get the flinches.

http://seattleguns.net/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=49985

I bought an after market stock so it would fit normal size people so I have both stocks along with the gun for sale.

This gun will work for deer and elk. I took down a running horse at 150 yards,,,,folded him right up. (It was my horse, and he was just a rank stud that had irritated me for the last time by chasing some people in my house). I owned about 50 horses at that time. Shot coyotes over his carcase for the next few weeks.