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re: 10yr olds 1st rifle
Posted on 12/3/25 at 6:49 pm to bull361
Posted on 12/3/25 at 6:49 pm to bull361
Bought my kid a savage axis compact in .243 when he was 10. I did need a trigger job but he’s folded everything he’s ever hit with it including a red stag doe. I use the 100 gr federal power shock in it ($26 at Walmart). You can’t go wrong.
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Posted on 12/3/25 at 6:57 pm to s14suspense
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I’m open to letting him learn to shoot left handed too if that’s the most comfortable.
Not great with an AR but doable.
5.56 is plenty for SE whitetails, but that sorta depends on what sort of hunting you do. If you're the type who can't resist a shot at a walking buck 250 yards away, no, it's not enough. I don't care about trophies and I personally would never take that shot but some would. If you're sitting in a stand and they're eating corn 100 yards away, 5.56 is fine.
I know a family with a LOT of land and they use .223 almost exclusively. The shots are short and taken on food plots, and they typically take neck or high shoulder shots. They just drop if you hit them correctly, and probably would with a .22 magnum as well.
Posted on 12/3/25 at 7:11 pm to Flats
What you mean high shoulder?
Posted on 12/3/25 at 7:20 pm to The Levee
It’s the off button
Posted on 12/3/25 at 8:07 pm to The Levee
Tracking them is not fun when that .223 doesn’t leave a blood trail.
Posted on 12/3/25 at 9:20 pm to bull361
I got mine a Savage 7mm08 at 10 and absolutely love it!
Shoot 139 gr Hornady SST bullets and he’s killed quite a few with it. It’ll last for a while too
Shoot 139 gr Hornady SST bullets and he’s killed quite a few with it. It’ll last for a while too
Posted on 12/3/25 at 9:32 pm to Flats
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Not great with an AR but doable. 5.56 is plenty for SE whitetails, but that sorta depends on what sort of hunting you do. If you're the type who can't resist a shot at a walking buck 250 yards away, no, it's not enough. I don't care about trophies and I personally would never take that shot but some would. If you're sitting in a stand and they're eating corn 100 yards away, 5.56 is fine. I know a family with a LOT of land and they use .223 almost exclusively. The shots are short and taken on food plots, and they typically take neck or high shoulder shots. They just drop if you hit them correctly, and probably would with a .22 magnum as well.
Yeah, this would be for <100 yd shots in food plots type stuff.
Thanks to yall who chimed in.
The gun is bare bones as hell, but had an adjustable stock that shrinks down to almost nothing.
Will have to look into those scopes because this thing doesn’t even have iron sights.
Posted on 12/3/25 at 9:46 pm to s14suspense
My son just bought my 9 year old grandson a .308 Henry crack barrel.
Neat compact rifle.
Also bought reduced recoil ammo to start him off.
He also bought the Henry hammer extension.
Neat compact rifle.
Also bought reduced recoil ammo to start him off.
He also bought the Henry hammer extension.
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