Youth rifle suggestions

[travelingman07]

My daughter is 9 and has ask to start deer hunting with me I don't know what caliber to buy ,bolt action or single shot can y'all give me some ideas.

Thanks,
Travelingman

 

[Wallace's]

.270 Remington 770????

 

[DMGun]

243 cal Single shot is a great starter gun. Light enough recoil, but still lethal. Single shots like Harrington & Richardson are very safe and easy to use. You can easily tell if it is loaded... I know some grown ups that still use these because they hunt thick land and never take long shots, so they have no use for a heavier caliber.

 

[RamRoddoc]

Surprisingly an AR-15 carbine with the collapsible stock works well with the kids. .223 is a bit light but with good shot placement will work and is legal in GA.

A .243 was my first choice but the adult stock was too long of a reach for her. A short stock youth model would fill the bill.

 

[heystranger]

I gave my 7 yr old grandson a single shot 243. (H&R) he killed a deer and an armadillo this year.

 

[batoncolle]

Another vote for the single shot 243 or a youth bolt action model.

 

[Xcaliber]

Mossberg ATR bantam in 308/243. bantam=youth stock