CrAzYCoYoTe Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Gotta 11 yr old nephew that aint never been hunting. The smallest caliber of rifle i have is a .22 but that aint gonna take a deer. The next smallest thing i have would be a .243 or .308. Please give me some info. Because i want to get him shootin before the season but dont want him to be scared to shoot at the moment of truth:-P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Start him out with the 22, then work up. Let him watch you shoot the 243 (or whatever) first, before you hand it to him. That way, he'll know about what to expect for muzzle blast and recoil. Also have him take the first shot or two at close range from a standing position. If it looks like he's going to be recoil sensitive, use a rolled up towel or some other type of pad on his shoulder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrAzYCoYoTe Posted July 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 I know when i first started shoting guns i was very and i mena very skiddish of recoil and the loud bang etc. Thanks for the help man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted July 11, 2007 Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 Definetly start him out with a .22 and let him shoot it a lot! Once he's used to it and feels confident to go to a centerfire rifle, let him shoot the .243. The first centerfire gun I fired was my dad's Remington 700 in .22-250 that has the varmint barrel, so hardly any recoil. Then I moved my way up to his Browning BLR .308 Win, it had a bit more punch but nothing unbearable. Another thing dad used to do with me is stand beside me and hold the forearm to sort of steady the gun and break the recoil. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrAzYCoYoTe Posted July 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 I just want to say ive posted this same question in this and another thread and I really aprecciate yalls input to this cuz I learned the hard way of recoil and I dont want to that to him.UNLESS??? He is a little irritant sometimes:-P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robk Posted July 11, 2007 Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 for my god daughter and wife it will be a 223 and for me and my mrs once she gets it down will be a 243. i have my 308 which is my favorite of all but sometimes it helps to go smaller. today with the 223 you can get a young man or girl set up and find plenty of good ammo to use to take deer size animals rob k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted July 11, 2007 Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 Welcome to the forums. My oldest daughter shoots a .243, has been shooting a .243 since she was 7 or 8 years old, killed her first deer at age 9. She is pretty small. Hearing protection will help with the bang. Teaching a kid to hold the gun right and a good pad will help with the felt recoil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrAzYCoYoTe Posted July 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 Can i as k how you become an administrator?? And thanks for your comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted July 11, 2007 Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 CrAzYCoYoTe said: Can i as k how you become an administrator?? And thanks for your comment. Sure you can. The room moderators have the administrator titles so they have full use of the controls to help members here. Room moderators for the most part over the years have been made moderators for their knowledge or participation in those rooms where they are listed as moderators. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrAzYCoYoTe Posted July 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 Thnx for the info and being a Realtree administrator or moderator is there any benefits??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okiedog Posted July 11, 2007 Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 CrAzYCoYoTe said: Thnx for the info and being a Realtree administrator or moderator is there any benefits??? There have been rumors of a "special edition" 4-wheeler from time to time:confused::D On a serious note, I have to give thanks to the Mods on this forums. They keep this a great family site. kudos to them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant-KS Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 What the others said...start with .22, and if the .243 is pretty light, definitely get a good recoil pad mounted. I cleaned/sighted in my friend's Savage .243 synthetic stock, and firing from prone, it hurt about as much as my uncle's .300Win. Mag. with a wood stock. I can handle recoil, but for a young shooter who has never fired a centerfire rifle, it can be a bit scary. Work with him on the .22 for quite a while. One of the most important things to get drilled into his head now is trigger control and follow through. If he punches the trigger/lifts his head off the stock right after the shot on the .22, it's going to be horrible on a centerfire. After he has got the .22 mastered, bump him up to the .243 and make sure he isn't yanking the trigger/flinching/dropping follow through, etc. If he starts doing these, hand him the .22 and have him get the feel of a relaxed easy shot, then go back to the .243. Good luck, and thanks for taking an interest in your younger nephew! Have him put a thousand rounds or so through the .22, but make sure that he's making each one count and not just blasting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted July 14, 2007 Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 Where is a mods help on this one? A young hunter looking to get into shooting needs some help? I guess when your only talking shooting a .22 cal and not a shoulder buster, there is no help to be found around here..... :confused: AJ would have had an answer for you..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted July 14, 2007 Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 Ohiobucks said: Where is a mods help on this one? A young hunter looking to get into shooting needs some help? I guess when your only talking shooting a .22 cal and not a shoulder buster, there is no help to be found around here..... :confused: AJ would have had an answer for you..... Well Tom, not a mod in this room, but I did reply here and gave what I feel was good advice if that counts. Sure the off the porch guys and mods in this room know quite a bit about these lighter recoiling rifles too, dont think they are necessarily avoiding this thread, but maybe they just had nothing to add to what has already been posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted July 14, 2007 Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 wtnhunt said: Well Tom, not a mod in this room, but I did reply here and gave what I feel was good advice if that counts. Sure the off the porch guys and mods in this room know quite a bit about these lighter recoiling rifles too, dont think they are necessarily avoiding this thread, but maybe they just had nothing to add to what has already been posted. Thank you, William. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
too_pointer Posted July 14, 2007 Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 HMM The .243 is a good deer calibur just not for youngsters but for anyone. I don't get where there is alot of recoil with one though. There is nothing wrong with putting a good recoil pad on, it will help . I don't think rubbing A.J. in our faces will help either. We all know he was a wealth of information and a very smart shooter. too_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted July 14, 2007 Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 CrAzYCoYoTe said: I know when i first started shoting guns i was very and i mena very skiddish of recoil and the loud bang etc. Have him wear a pair of ear plugs and outer ear muffs! That will really kill any sound! Of coarse, you will have to yell a bit louder! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrAzYCoYoTe Posted July 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 My opinion stands that he should use a .243. I sometimes like to get other ppls input especially on forums because us talking about something a while could bring someone up who needed info on a sitiuation and they could get the help they needed. As for me I know a great deal about firearms 'most say' and i beleive there is alot of very uneducated shooters out there. So it confirmed my answer and could help someone else out on the topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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