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new rifle for my son
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<blockquote data-quote="ohiohunter" data-source="post: 1061051" data-attributes="member: 55230"><p>I have a small statured friend who needed a youth gun for his elk hunt. I had him buy a youth savage 10 7mm-08 w/ 22" barrel. It shoots lights out even w/ the flimsy stock, but it packs a little pop pushing 150gr ttsx. I personally would not shoot an elk at 400, but 300 maybe 350 max. </p><p></p><p>I have regrets in regards to down range energy, but that is my opinion and I'd like to shoot further... He could care less. ON the other hand I'm glad he has a short action b/c his rifle handling skills are amateur at best. He did shoot a cow at about 150yds and just last yr my girlfriend took a her bull with it at just under 200yds. Both good shots and both elk expired quickly. The bull took 2 steps and the cow basically plummeted over the ridge she was shot on. </p><p></p><p>Good thing w/ the savage is they are inexpensive, accurate out of the box, and after a few yrs just get a new stock to fit LOP.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ohiohunter, post: 1061051, member: 55230"] I have a small statured friend who needed a youth gun for his elk hunt. I had him buy a youth savage 10 7mm-08 w/ 22" barrel. It shoots lights out even w/ the flimsy stock, but it packs a little pop pushing 150gr ttsx. I personally would not shoot an elk at 400, but 300 maybe 350 max. I have regrets in regards to down range energy, but that is my opinion and I'd like to shoot further... He could care less. ON the other hand I'm glad he has a short action b/c his rifle handling skills are amateur at best. He did shoot a cow at about 150yds and just last yr my girlfriend took a her bull with it at just under 200yds. Both good shots and both elk expired quickly. The bull took 2 steps and the cow basically plummeted over the ridge she was shot on. Good thing w/ the savage is they are inexpensive, accurate out of the box, and after a few yrs just get a new stock to fit LOP. [/QUOTE]
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