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<blockquote data-quote="hkj" data-source="post: 316330" data-attributes="member: 5534"><p>DO NOT use a .223 on deer way too small!! No short mags for kids. The .243 win, .308 win, 6.5 swedish and 7mm-08, 30/30, 44mag rile, are great kid rounds. They can also do double duty as a varmint caliber. The .243 is based off of the .308 win case just necked down to 6mm (.243 in). If you know someone you trust to reload ammo you can customize the ammo to your rifle and shooter. For the .243 Barns makes an 85gr bullet that may be factory loaded by one of the major manufactures. If you can't find the Barns factory loaded go no lower than 90grs and do not shoot the Nosler Balistic Tips (BT). The BT's are a great bullet but in .243 I have seen them fail on one shot kills. Federal has ammo loaded with the Nosler Accubond great bullet one shot one kill. The .308 with a non-varmint bullet from 120-150gr will be more than enough on deer and not hurt the kids with recoil. The 6.5 swedish may not be found at Wally World (WW) but should be at most gun and ammo stores and places like Cabelas, Gander Mountain and Sportsmens Warehouse. The 7mm-08 Rem should be found at most stores to include WW. I would not buy a synthedic stock rifle for a young child because recoil will be felt more. Someone mentioned the Handi Rifles, great kids gun and the gun can grow with the child all the way to adulthood. The most import things to remember are.</p><p></p><p>Saftey</p><p>The rifle fits the child</p><p>The Caliber fits the child and shooting conditons i.e. thick brush, long range </p><p>The bullet construction is designed for the task</p><p>Practice, Practice, Practice</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hkj, post: 316330, member: 5534"] DO NOT use a .223 on deer way too small!! No short mags for kids. The .243 win, .308 win, 6.5 swedish and 7mm-08, 30/30, 44mag rile, are great kid rounds. They can also do double duty as a varmint caliber. The .243 is based off of the .308 win case just necked down to 6mm (.243 in). If you know someone you trust to reload ammo you can customize the ammo to your rifle and shooter. For the .243 Barns makes an 85gr bullet that may be factory loaded by one of the major manufactures. If you can't find the Barns factory loaded go no lower than 90grs and do not shoot the Nosler Balistic Tips (BT). The BT's are a great bullet but in .243 I have seen them fail on one shot kills. Federal has ammo loaded with the Nosler Accubond great bullet one shot one kill. The .308 with a non-varmint bullet from 120-150gr will be more than enough on deer and not hurt the kids with recoil. The 6.5 swedish may not be found at Wally World (WW) but should be at most gun and ammo stores and places like Cabelas, Gander Mountain and Sportsmens Warehouse. The 7mm-08 Rem should be found at most stores to include WW. I would not buy a synthedic stock rifle for a young child because recoil will be felt more. Someone mentioned the Handi Rifles, great kids gun and the gun can grow with the child all the way to adulthood. The most import things to remember are. Saftey The rifle fits the child The Caliber fits the child and shooting conditons i.e. thick brush, long range The bullet construction is designed for the task Practice, Practice, Practice [/QUOTE]
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