whats the right gun size for a four teen year old .243,.270,30/06 for mule deer
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whats the right gun size for a four teen year old .243,.270,30/06 for mule deer
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The .270 is an excellent caliber that has enough punch to take down medium-sized big game without causing your teen to develop the dreaded flinch. That's not to say that the .30/06 isn't a wonderful caliber in its own right, but depending on the size of your kid and the weight of the rifle, it can kick a little hard for some. In my mind the .243 would be a good bit lighter than anything I would ever carry mule-deer hunting. The bullet is so light it tends to not leave much of a blood trail and can lead to wounded animals that are never recovered. I have seen this first-hand where the .243 doesn't leave enough of a blood-trail and the deer is either lost or found days later.
After reading Petzal for to long I finally acquired a 7mm/08 and discovered that it is an absolutely wonderful caliber. It pushes a 140 grain bullet at almost 3,000fps at the muzzel. It has very light recoil, and therefore can be made in a lighter gun which is a big bonus when having to walk a lot over the course of a day's hunt.
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It depends on the size of the teen. If small framed I would stick to a short action caliber with a youth stock. If they are larger framed then a more adult sized rifle may be in order.
As far as caliber, Del makes an excellent recommendation in the 7mm-08. It will handle most any job assigned. If the teen is on the larger frame they should be able to handle the '06 or 270 just fine. Don't ever have a child or inexperienced shooter fire something that kicks like a mule to see if they are bothered by recoil.
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