The Oregonian
Well-Known Member
Many good suggestions...as I think about it more there are some additional factors at play...
1) My son is only 3, so this is somewhat of an excuse for me to buy a new gun. I want one that will be suitable for him and yet be something different for me now. I think I can accomplish this, but if not, the priority is something that will be good for him.
2) I have no idea how recoil sensitive he is, but if I start him out on a 22, then AR-15, then this I can manage his recoil sensitivity, I believe. I developed recoil flinches at one point so I dropped down in caliber and shot an AR until the recoil sensitivity went away.
3) I can get the 'managed recoil' loads for the 270 and that, along with a muzzle brake, may drop the .270 recoil down far enough that I don't need to buy anything now (but do we ever really need a new gun - I think it comes down to want vs need).
The .260 seems like a good cartridge...I can always buy ammo in bulk to help make sure I don't run low on it. But that leads me to number four...
4) I may be over-thinking this whole thing and any of the calibers I mentioned will be within spitting distance of the others...but window shopping, picking out the "perfect" gun, and discussing calibers with other folks is always loads of fun...at the end of the day, it just needs to be able to kill larger deer / bucks and not kick too much for a youngster.
1) My son is only 3, so this is somewhat of an excuse for me to buy a new gun. I want one that will be suitable for him and yet be something different for me now. I think I can accomplish this, but if not, the priority is something that will be good for him.
2) I have no idea how recoil sensitive he is, but if I start him out on a 22, then AR-15, then this I can manage his recoil sensitivity, I believe. I developed recoil flinches at one point so I dropped down in caliber and shot an AR until the recoil sensitivity went away.
3) I can get the 'managed recoil' loads for the 270 and that, along with a muzzle brake, may drop the .270 recoil down far enough that I don't need to buy anything now (but do we ever really need a new gun - I think it comes down to want vs need).
The .260 seems like a good cartridge...I can always buy ammo in bulk to help make sure I don't run low on it. But that leads me to number four...
4) I may be over-thinking this whole thing and any of the calibers I mentioned will be within spitting distance of the others...but window shopping, picking out the "perfect" gun, and discussing calibers with other folks is always loads of fun...at the end of the day, it just needs to be able to kill larger deer / bucks and not kick too much for a youngster.