Even heavy loads in .44 we light recoiling in our rifles. My daughter loves her Marlin!I'd go with a lever gun in either .357 or .44. Both work great on deer and can be loaded with light loads
Even heavy loads in .44 we light recoiling in our rifles. My daughter loves her Marlin!I'd go with a lever gun in either .357 or .44. Both work great on deer and can be loaded with light loads
Let him shoot your rifle. At 11 years old you should be with him TEACHING HIM any way. You don't need two rifles and a child to keep track of all at once in the deer woods.Hello all! My son is 11 and has started to take an interest in deer hunting with me. I've used a 450 bushmaster for the past 3 years and love it with great success. The rifle is a bit long for him and he's not a big fan of the kick. Im looking for something he can grow into. Any suggestions on a decent rifle and caliber? I was thinking 350 legend or .243. Also, something that wouldn't break the bank as he will eventually grow out of it. Thanks in advance and hope you are all doing well!!
Hunted with my kids that way for their youth hunting years. I told my daughter one day, as my dad said to me, 'I don't care if I ever shoot another one. This is more fun!' Now I just sit hoping and praying to hear my kids rifles bark.Let him shoot your rifle. A 11 years old you should be with him TEACHING HIM any way. You don't need two rifles and a child to keep track of all at once in the deer woods.
2ndI'd go with a lever gun in either .357 or .44. Both work great on deer and can be loaded with light loads