I started my boys with a 260 when they where 6, they had 22's and wanted to shoot long range with me. Originally I was thinking a 243 for them but ended up just loading some lighter loads with 100 grain eldm's for the 260. He's now shooting 143 eldx full loads and shoots it awesome, he is 9 and this fall will be 10 and his first year hunting. I did buy him a suppressor though that we got in August, that tamed the recoil to nothing and took a lot of worry from damaging his ears. He has a 22-250 too but prefers taking this coyote hunting. My other boy is 7 looking at getting him his own 260 but everything is so hard to find right now.
Not to turn it into a big debate but not really a fan of him using it for elk either, setting up a 300wsm identical to his 260 incase he can manage a elk tag and was going to play with a brake and suppressor to see what tames the recoil the best
Not to turn it into a big debate but not really a fan of him using it for elk either, setting up a 300wsm identical to his 260 incase he can manage a elk tag and was going to play with a brake and suppressor to see what tames the recoil the best
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