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Rifle build for daughter
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<blockquote data-quote="choprzrul" data-source="post: 2411587" data-attributes="member: 121411"><p><a href="https://ruger.com/products/americanRifleGoWild/specSheets/36924.html" target="_blank">This Ruger has a 12.5" LOP. Short. Light. Easy to handle.</a></p><p></p><p>85gr Hammer Hunter loaded to 3000fps is plenty for deer out to 250 yards. 7.5lb rifle after adding scope, mounts, sling, bipod, and ammo. </p><p></p><p>7.5lb rifle with that HH load shows 8.5lbs of recoil per JBM's recoil calculator. Add in the muzzle brake and you have a very manageable platform for a very young shooter.</p><p></p><p>I am picking up this exact rifle Saturday afternoon from my dealer. I'm doing exactly what I outlined above for my 7 year old granddaughter. I'll probably swap that recoil pad for a flat buttplate to hopefully get the LOP down to 12".</p><p></p><p>As she grows up, her Papa can gradually increase velocities and/or bullet weights as needed. I don't see her shooting at game animals beyond 200 yards for a while, so that light load should be just fine I'm thinking....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="choprzrul, post: 2411587, member: 121411"] [URL='https://ruger.com/products/americanRifleGoWild/specSheets/36924.html']This Ruger has a 12.5" LOP. Short. Light. Easy to handle.[/URL] 85gr Hammer Hunter loaded to 3000fps is plenty for deer out to 250 yards. 7.5lb rifle after adding scope, mounts, sling, bipod, and ammo. 7.5lb rifle with that HH load shows 8.5lbs of recoil per JBM's recoil calculator. Add in the muzzle brake and you have a very manageable platform for a very young shooter. I am picking up this exact rifle Saturday afternoon from my dealer. I'm doing exactly what I outlined above for my 7 year old granddaughter. I'll probably swap that recoil pad for a flat buttplate to hopefully get the LOP down to 12". As she grows up, her Papa can gradually increase velocities and/or bullet weights as needed. I don't see her shooting at game animals beyond 200 yards for a while, so that light load should be just fine I'm thinking.... [/QUOTE]
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