Kid friendly caliber
11-20-2007, 07:59 AM
#31
Fork Horn
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RE: Kid friendly caliber
ORIGINAL: FA
I think the 336 youth model is no longer in Marlins lineup, but the 336 is short rifle anyway. The 336A doesn't come with a thick recoil pad just a plastic cover so it's a little thinner.
I think the 336 youth model is no longer in Marlins lineup, but the 336 is short rifle anyway. The 336A doesn't come with a thick recoil pad just a plastic cover so it's a little thinner.
11-20-2007, 11:24 PM
#32
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Arlington TX USA
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RE: Kid friendly caliber
Once again the .260 Remington gets overlooked.
IMO it is the perfect balance between a 243 and 7mm-08 and is inherently more accurate and carries energy downrange better than either one and has less recoil as well. My 12 year old daughters have killed tons of deer and hogs with my 260.
IMO it is the perfect balance between a 243 and 7mm-08 and is inherently more accurate and carries energy downrange better than either one and has less recoil as well. My 12 year old daughters have killed tons of deer and hogs with my 260.
11-24-2007, 04:11 PM
#33
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Michigan
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RE: Kid friendly caliber
Real friendly - .243, 6mm Rem, .243 WSSM, .257 Roberts, 6.5 Swede
Fairly friendly - 25/06, .260, 30-30, 7mm/08, 8 X 57 Mauser
Still friendly or able to be made friendly - 35 Remington, 300 Savage, 7 X 57, and more
But anyone of the above calibers can kick your butt in a lightweight rifle with a poorly fitted stock. In a normal weight rifle that is fitted to the shooter properly with a decent recoil pad and proper technique all of the above (and many more) calibers can be tame even at the bench
Fairly friendly - 25/06, .260, 30-30, 7mm/08, 8 X 57 Mauser
Still friendly or able to be made friendly - 35 Remington, 300 Savage, 7 X 57, and more
But anyone of the above calibers can kick your butt in a lightweight rifle with a poorly fitted stock. In a normal weight rifle that is fitted to the shooter properly with a decent recoil pad and proper technique all of the above (and many more) calibers can be tame even at the bench
11-27-2007, 02:11 PM
#34
Fork Horn
Join Date: Nov 2007
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RE: Kid friendly caliber
Get him either a 243 win., 260 rem., 280 rem., or a CZ6.5x55 swedish mauser. I would get the 6.5, i have one for big game hunting and its one of my top rifles. in fact is is. if ur son hits a deer a little to far up, behind, or forward i promise that you guyz will still have to check one in. and he wont go far.
