Let's hear your thoughts.
02-25-2006, 08:45 PM
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: South San Francisco
Posts: 48
Let's hear your thoughts.
My nephew wants to start deer hunting with me. He's built on a small frame, so I'm wondering what caliber might be a good choice to start with. My spare 30.06 is too much gun for him, I was thinkin' about a 243, or a 25.06, or maybe dusting off my old bolt action 44 mag. What do ya think?
02-25-2006, 09:00 PM
#2
Fork Horn
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Olympia, WA 98502
Posts: 299
RE: Let's hear your thoughts.
ORIGINAL: NorCal
My nephew wants to start deer hunting with me. He's built on a small frame, so I'm wondering what caliber might be a good choice to start with. My spare 30.06 is too much gun for him, I was thinkin' about a 243, or a 25.06, or maybe dusting off my old bolt action 44 mag. What do ya think?
My nephew wants to start deer hunting with me. He's built on a small frame, so I'm wondering what caliber might be a good choice to start with. My spare 30.06 is too much gun for him, I was thinkin' about a 243, or a 25.06, or maybe dusting off my old bolt action 44 mag. What do ya think?
02-25-2006, 10:15 PM
#4
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 10,679
RE: Let's hear your thoughts.
Just exactly how small is his small frame?
The .243 is an excelent deer cartridge with the correct bullets. It shoots fast and flat so it can be sighted in so he won't have to worry about holding over the deer or anything like that.
The 30-30 is another great deer cartridge for a first time hunter. So is the .257 Roberts, 7mm-08, 260 Rem, 6mm Rem.
Still another option is letting him use the 30-06 until his dad can get him his won rifle. Get him sighted in and practicing with the Remington managed recoil loads. These kick about like a .243 and have plenty of umph at 250 yards for deer.
The .243 is an excelent deer cartridge with the correct bullets. It shoots fast and flat so it can be sighted in so he won't have to worry about holding over the deer or anything like that.
The 30-30 is another great deer cartridge for a first time hunter. So is the .257 Roberts, 7mm-08, 260 Rem, 6mm Rem.
Still another option is letting him use the 30-06 until his dad can get him his won rifle. Get him sighted in and practicing with the Remington managed recoil loads. These kick about like a .243 and have plenty of umph at 250 yards for deer.
02-25-2006, 10:15 PM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: MD
Posts: 4,572
RE: Let's hear your thoughts.
ORIGINAL: dawei
Get him a Marlin® Mdl 336 in 30/30. Recoil is very light, & with the new Hornady LEVERevolution® ammo he can cleanly take a deer @ 300yds.
Get him a Marlin® Mdl 336 in 30/30. Recoil is very light, & with the new Hornady LEVERevolution® ammo he can cleanly take a deer @ 300yds.
this aughta be good......30-30 @ 300 yards.....I got the BIG bucket o pop corn for this one!!!!! In the hands of a beginner noless
02-25-2006, 11:06 PM
#6
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: a van down by the river
Posts: 8,939
RE: Let's hear your thoughts.
I like the .25-06. Plenty of power and plenty of bullet with less recoil than the 30-06.
One question: Have has he tried the 30-06? It may not be as bad as you thing. Ifit isn't, get a new gun anyway, because, well, you'll have another gun. And more guns is always better.
One question: Have has he tried the 30-06? It may not be as bad as you thing. Ifit isn't, get a new gun anyway, because, well, you'll have another gun. And more guns is always better.