Youth Rifle Options for Deer Hunting

[filsonhand]

Hello All
I am looking for some input in the realm of lightweight deer hunting for a small frame new hunter. Western Oregon region under 200 yards
Thanks for any input

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[solv3nt]

30/30, .243, 7mm08, 6.5 creedmore, 5.56, 6.5 grendel, 6.8spc

 

[No_Regerts]

A friend asked me the same question a few years ago. We weren't sure the kid would continue hunting, so we weren't looking at spending a lot. Got a Ruger American Youth/Compact in 7mm-08. Killed deer and elk with it. Now that he's grown, they ordered a full size stock.

 

[filsonhand]

Those are the calibers I was leaning towards also. Now I need to narrow down a lightweight short length of pull setup to get her started.

 

[solv3nt]

I updated with AR15 calibers too. I've got a 6.8spc II rifle that may double as a hunting rifle.

 

[No_Regerts]

That's why we started with the youth rifle. We knew the kid was gonna be a string bean, so we looked at aftermarket support for adult stocks. There were quite a few options, so that's the way we went.

 

[solv3nt]

AR15 with an adjustable stock can change the LOP.

 

[BigDog67]

A friend asked me the same question a few years ago. We weren't sure the kid would continue hunting, so we weren't looking at spending a lot. Got a Ruger American Youth/Compact in 7mm-08. Killed deer and elk with it. Now that he's grown, they ordered a full size stock.

That is exactly the set up I did for my grandkids to start with. And now that they have their own rifles, I put the full size stock on it foe ME.

 

[No_Regerts]

AR15 with an adjustable stock can change the LOP.

Its a viable option. Especially with the recoil reduction of a semi-auto. But, here is why I don't hunt with them:

1: Chambering a round can be loud. For me, the most reliable way to chamber a semi-auto is to let the bolt fly.

2: They are tall. Not as big a deal if you don't shoot prone.

3: Adjustable stock needs to be set and left alone to make sure you have proper eye relief. But those things get screwed with all the time.

4: There are more nooks and cranies to clean dirt out of.

5: I can't get them as light as I can a bolt gun.

 

[No_Regerts]

That is exactly the set up I did for my grandkids to start with. And now that they have their own rifles, I put the full size stock on it foe ME.

That makes for a handy rifle, for sure. Its great for hunting from a stand or blind for whitetails and still hunting timber for elk and blacktails. Loaded some 120gr Ballistic tips (a really tough 7mm bullet oddly enough). Hardly any recoil, complete exit in a broadside shot on an elk.

 

[5GenOR]

7mm 400 yrds

 

[Hatchet27]

30/30, .243, 7mm08, 6.5 creedmore, 5.56, 6.5 grendel, 6.8spc

thx this helps.