trophyman
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good deer gun ?
want to get a deer rifle for my first time teen age daughter to go hunting with what cal. should i get looking at a 7-08 what do you think is good with little kick
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RE: good deer gun ?
2009/09/04 15:07:09
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22-250 most virsable caliber. you can get you lower grains for varmits and your higher grains for deer. thats my next rifle
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RE: good deer gun ?
2009/09/04 15:13:12
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270 or 30-06
You can buy shells anywhere and they are cheep to shoot.
Lower grain bullets will kick less
The Winchester 94 30-30 has probably killed the most deer.
Again-you can buy shells anywhere and they are cheep to shoot with little recoil
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RE: good deer gun ?
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RE: good deer gun ?
2009/09/04 16:30:36
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7-08 is a great Whitetail cal. if not the best.
I have a 700 BDL like new I might sell.
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RE: good deer gun ?
2009/09/04 17:02:56
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7-08 one of the best white-tail calibers out there. you can not go wrong with one of them
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RE: good deer gun ?
2009/09/04 17:36:49
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243?
yup...great gun 4 a kid. I also like 3030
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RE: good deer gun ?
2009/09/04 17:38:19
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.243 .308 .30-30 ARE BEST CHOICES IMO
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RE: good deer gun ?
2009/09/04 17:59:31
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270 cant be beat. lightweight acurate and plentiful. buy a used one and save the money for other first timer accessories
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RE: good deer gun ?
2009/09/04 20:37:07
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"There is a pleasure in Angling that no one knows but the Angler himself". WB
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RE: good deer gun ?
2009/09/04 21:58:28
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243 if she is of a small build. My grand daughter has killed 4 buck and 4 doe with my 222 and had no problems but you have to wait for the perfect shot. I would go with the largest caliber she can handle without flinching.
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RE: good deer gun ?
2009/09/05 11:41:50
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i bought my daughter a tikka T3 in 243. she shots it well and has taken deer with it. i was considering the 7-08 too. either would be great. also there is a lto to be said for the reduced recoil rounds. my niece hunts with a 3006 with reduced recoil rounds and has shot several deer.
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trophyman
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RE: good deer gun ?
2009/09/05 14:29:54
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I went with the 7-08 and thank you to all that replied
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RE: good deer gun ?
2009/09/05 16:09:11
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you made the right choice i have killed alot of deer with a 7mm08 shoots great and has good knock down power
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RE: good deer gun ?
2009/09/05 19:56:26
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If you only want your daughter to go hunting once. Then most definitely get her a 30 06 or other large caliber rifle. If you want her to go and enjoy herself and want to go with you again. Then get her a gun that fits her. Remember that when you are looking at guns now that she most likely won't have her heavy winter hunting clothes on (she needs to be wearing her hunting clothes when checking the fit of the gun). I try to take at least one young hunter with me every year. I bought a 30 30 for them to use. Youngsters are small they need a small gun.
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RE: good deer gun ?
2009/09/10 17:08:00
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My daughter has hunted with a .257 roberts for the past 5 years. She loves it. Can shoot a 20 grain heavier bullet than the .243 and is a great deer gun. Also works good on yotes & hole pigs.
Better too far back, than too far forward.
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RE: good deer gun ?
2009/09/15 03:11:09
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great point gary. I'm mentoring my grandson this year and he's shooting my Thompson Omega, with 2 pellets. He's 11 and this is all the recoil he needs to feel right now. It will be a few more years before he gets behind my 06 or browning slug gun. I picked him up a beautiful older belgium made browning 20 guage O/U that he loves. Give a kid a gun that kicks their butts and the only hunting they'll be doing is on their X box.
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RE: good deer gun ?
2009/09/15 12:42:58
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22-250 no way I would recommend for a kid. Shot placement is very important with this load.
.243 is a great gun for a kid and could use it forever. My 8 year old has a single shot 243 and she shoots well with it. JMO
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RE: good deer gun ?
2009/09/17 01:51:28
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.257 roberts shoots a heavier bullet than the 243 with the same recoil, better deer gun in my opinion
Better too far back, than too far forward.
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RE: good deer gun ?
2009/10/03 01:54:45
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.243 remington model 700
i will never use any other rifle for deer
i received this as a christmas present when i was 12. been killing deer w/ it since 1997. never felt like i didnt have enough gun. tack driving accuracy.
ive used balistic tips a couple years but its really not nessesary. ive never lost a deer w/ it. 100 grain corelokt bullet
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RE: good deer gun ?
2009/10/03 23:17:42
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.308 is my favorite caliber, but i just purcharses a 30-06 this year to try out
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RE: good deer gun ?
2009/10/04 14:25:30
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.243.... can't go wrong. have .270's, 30-06's, 22-250's, 6mm.... but only ever use .243 for deer. perfect gun, light, shoots straight, shots long, and doesn't kick your @$$. rarely do the deer get away
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