ML for son
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RE: ML for son
Sorry to disagree with the rest of the Wolf clan, but I would want my son to learn the basics first. I would want him to shoot Pyrodex RS or even black powder. And with moderate projectiles the recoil would be light. Since recoil is a factor, I would look at some of the youth model rifles or a traditional rifle. All too often the traditional rifles are over looked.
If your determined for an inline the Wolf would be considered, but I would also look at a Knight Wolverine Youth model. While it is older technology, it would be hard to find a better shooting more dependable rifle for your son.
If traditional is your thing, look for a Traditions .50 caliber Woodsman Hawkins. They are not a heavy rifle or overly large rifle, but because of the excellent stock they soak up recoil beautiful. Loaded for roundball, it would be a perfect 75 yards and under rifle that your son could learn on and treasure all his life.Because of the 1-48 twist, mine will also shoot powerbelts and can be loaded up to stronger charges, as your son gets bigger.
There will always be inline rifles out there. Traditional rifles will become harder to find I believe. Plus a traditional rifle will really works a young man's imagination and desire to shoot and hunt.
If your determined for an inline the Wolf would be considered, but I would also look at a Knight Wolverine Youth model. While it is older technology, it would be hard to find a better shooting more dependable rifle for your son.
If traditional is your thing, look for a Traditions .50 caliber Woodsman Hawkins. They are not a heavy rifle or overly large rifle, but because of the excellent stock they soak up recoil beautiful. Loaded for roundball, it would be a perfect 75 yards and under rifle that your son could learn on and treasure all his life.Because of the 1-48 twist, mine will also shoot powerbelts and can be loaded up to stronger charges, as your son gets bigger.
There will always be inline rifles out there. Traditional rifles will become harder to find I believe. Plus a traditional rifle will really works a young man's imagination and desire to shoot and hunt.
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RE: ML for son
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Iam wanting to git my son a ML for next year what do you guys think. He is 11 and about 80 pounds so recoil will be a issue.
Iam wanting to git my son a ML for next year what do you guys think. He is 11 and about 80 pounds so recoil will be a issue.
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RE: ML for son
We used to have weekend shoots at a cabin back in the woods and all the guys would bring their kids. We had some very small young men shooting Renegades, Hawkins, Kentucky long rifles, Bobcats, and a Cabela's Hawkins. All we did was load them down with a patched ball and let the kids use a shooting stick or the rail of the porch and they were blasting away all afternoon.
Actually those were good times. We taught them gun safety and were encouraged by all the parents that if we caught their child doing anything even remotely dangerous to reprimand them in a stern manner. Also we taught them how to shoot, how to load, how to solve problems, funny thing is most of them kids still hunt with traditional rifles today.
Then we had a big cook out.. those were the good days.
Actually those were good times. We taught them gun safety and were encouraged by all the parents that if we caught their child doing anything even remotely dangerous to reprimand them in a stern manner. Also we taught them how to shoot, how to load, how to solve problems, funny thing is most of them kids still hunt with traditional rifles today.
Then we had a big cook out.. those were the good days.