Thread: what calibre for the young fella

Good stuff. My daughters, 13 & 15, both shot there first deer with my suppressed 7/08. 13yr old used Barnes 110TTSX and 15 yr old used 120 Nosler BT.
My friend has used a 243 for years on deer. In the last few years he has switched to 80gr Barnes TTSX and has had a very good run with them.
The other really important thing is practising from improvised rests. Neither of my girls was able to shoot their deer prone off a bipod. One had to rest over a large rock, the other had to rest over my upright pack while sitting behind it.

Originally Posted by stug

Good stuff. My daughters, 13 & 15, both shot there first deer with my suppressed 7/08. 13yr old used Barnes 110TTSX and 15 yr old used 120 Nosler BT.
My friend has used a 243 for years on deer. In the last few years he has switched to 80gr Barnes TTSX and has had a very good run with them.
The other really important thing is practising from improvised rests. Neither of my girls was able to shoot their deer prone off a bipod. One had to rest over a large rock, the other had to rest over my upright pack while sitting behind it.

Im getting them use to different types of support. They been shooting prone unsupported with air rifle but with the 243 i wanted a stable platform so they could use the scope. Cerakote NZ @Doubleshot hooked me up with a youth stock for the Howa. The boys will progress from there. Wasnt sure how much recoil there was going to be with can. Turns out it was like shooting a .22 with 4000ftps loads.