First youth hunting rifle?

[BearFoot]

After assisting my grandson through AK Hunter safety, on his 10th birthday, I gifted him his first rife.
The kid shoots tight groups already with .22 & 223. Has been on three moose hunts.

 

[elevatorman]

Any of those would be good. Honestly a 7mm rem mag really doesn't have much recoil. Neither does the 270 or 243 etc. I would let him pick the gun itself he likes and simply see what cartridges are available in it. These days picking a cartridge that's affordable and you can find is a good thing too.

Also is a good idea to double up, say you have a 270 if he got one too it's less ammo types to buy. Just don't be like my dad and inadvertently stick a 270 round in a 7mm mag, it will chamber and fire, exactly 1 time.

 

[fellas2]

Stops under 200 yards a Savage Axis in 350 Legend is hard to beat. Longer shots or a gun he plans on keeping long term, 7mm-08 all the way.

 

[T.R.]

30-30 is a keeper! - TR

 

[Green n' White Troll]

My 12 year old daughter loves her 350 legend. Savage axis, also available in 6.5 Creedmoor, 7mm-08, 243.