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<blockquote data-quote="TX Badger" data-source="post: 2940904" data-attributes="member: 95235"><p>As you are posting this on a long range hunting site, I assume you will have him shooting at some distance as soon as he is ready. If you reload I would look at the range of bullet weights available in different calibers. Personally, I think the 25 is ideal. You can practice with 85 grain varmint bullets. Hunt with 100 grain partitions or 110 grain accubonds. And eventually move up to 130 grain plus High BC Bullets for shooting further out when he can handle the recoil.</p><p></p><p>I would build a lightweight chassis bolt action rifle. You can add weight to moderate recoil for practice and once he is not afraid of the rifle and handles it well you can remove the weight so it's easy for him to carry when hunting. </p><p></p><p>This is the buy once cry once solution that gives you the flexibility to have a great rifle that will grow as he does. The other option is to buy a cheap 6 mm something, have him shoot it for a couple years, and then go looking for a different rifle when he wants something bigger. And I think we all know our kids will want more gun eventually if there anything like us.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TX Badger, post: 2940904, member: 95235"] As you are posting this on a long range hunting site, I assume you will have him shooting at some distance as soon as he is ready. If you reload I would look at the range of bullet weights available in different calibers. Personally, I think the 25 is ideal. You can practice with 85 grain varmint bullets. Hunt with 100 grain partitions or 110 grain accubonds. And eventually move up to 130 grain plus High BC Bullets for shooting further out when he can handle the recoil. I would build a lightweight chassis bolt action rifle. You can add weight to moderate recoil for practice and once he is not afraid of the rifle and handles it well you can remove the weight so it's easy for him to carry when hunting. This is the buy once cry once solution that gives you the flexibility to have a great rifle that will grow as he does. The other option is to buy a cheap 6 mm something, have him shoot it for a couple years, and then go looking for a different rifle when he wants something bigger. And I think we all know our kids will want more gun eventually if there anything like us. [/QUOTE]
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