New gun for daughter

Oregonhunter5 · Jul 27, 2020

I took some advice from a few on here. My daughter draw a super tag over here for elk. I was gonna have her use my .300 wsm. She shot it. It went ok. But I didn't see her being able to shoot good enough out to 300 yards or more.
So I'm a browning guy. But I've been trying to branch out the last few years.
So this time I picked up a Tikka T3x compact in 6.5 CM. Looking to put a Leupold VX3i 4-14. Putting a limb saver on it.
Hoping this goes well.
But that gun was HARD TO FIND. Got it for $593.00 new.

Hope this works

Kruel J · Jul 27, 2020

6.5CM is a pussycat. The limb saver probably isn't necessary.

BillyJean · Jul 27, 2020

Congratulations, that is going to be some amazing lifetime memories for you and her.

Different strokes for different folks, but that setup sounds like anyone would love it. I'd be doing that or a 7mm-08 with the same rifle/scope combo. Best of luck on a successful hunt!

No_Regerts · Aug 21, 2020

That will be a sweet setup for the kid! Might be over-scoping it with a 4-14x

P7M13 · Aug 21, 2020

After you shoot it, she's going to have to fight you to get it back....

Oregonhunter5 · Aug 22, 2020

No_Regerts said:
That will be a sweet setup for the kid! Might be over-scoping it with a 4-14x

So down in the area we hunt it's wide open. Long shots are kind of the norm. So I wanted to make sure we didn't mess up there.

Spitpatch · Aug 27, 2020

Oregonhunter5 said:
So down in the area we hunt it's wide open. Long shots are kind of the norm. So I wanted to make sure we didn't mess up there.

Long shots should never be allowed to be the norm for a new hunter.

Spitpatch · Aug 27, 2020

Kruel J said:
6.5CM is a pussycat. The limb saver probably isn't necessary.

ANYTHING that reduces felt recoil (while not absolutely "necessary") is a benefit towards good shooting. With newcomers or small-statured persons (women, kids) it becomes much closer to "necessary". My concern here would be that it not be a "slip-on" that negatively changes the ergonomics (read, length of pull) of the gun.

Newcomers of small stature deserve to have a gun that is altered properly to fit them perfectly. It then becomes THEIR gun, and they become proud and encouraged by that. The fact that a perfectly fitting gun IS necessary for the best shooting is icing on the cake.