TC G2 barrel, which caliber??

[BUDMAN-BILL]

Picked up a G2 contender at the gun show over the weekend. Looking for a barrel to put on it for a 16 year old girl. I have checked already on factory stock barrels and I guess they do not make a .243 for the G2. Anyone have some kinda good caliber for her to use for deer hunting??

 

[jmiller45]

How about a .260 if they make it for that or even a .308? I know a lot of people that don't agree with hunting with a .22 caliber bullet like the .223 but if she can shoot good and put good placement on the deer than that would work with minimal recoil. I'm letting my 9 year old use the .223WSSM that I got him this year.

I'll probably get someone mad at me for suggesting the .223! LOL

 

[JW/OK]

You are limited by the G2 to lower powered calibers. For a young shooter I would recommend a 23" barrel in 6.8 Rem SPC. Buy your ammo from Silver States Armory and get the one with 115 grain Barnes bullets. I have shot 5/8ths groups with this round. With this combination you should be OK on Oklahoma deer out to 250 yards with good shot placement. I have taken two antelope and a couple of whitetail does with this rig. The Barnes bullet expands and penetrates great. I haven't recovered a bullet so far. This caliber has way less recoil than the 30/30 or 7x30 Waters.

 

[elwood]

My vote for a contender is a 14" 30-30 barrel with some of the new hornady leverevolution ammo in the tube!

 

[BUDMAN-BILL]

My vote for a contender is a 14" 30-30 barrel with some of the new hornady leverevolution ammo in the tube!

Needs to be a rifle barrel.

What about a 16" 44mag??

 

[JW/OK]

44 mag will do the trick if you want to limit shots to 100 yards and under for a young shooter. I shot a doe a couple of years ago with a scoped Ruger 44 Carbine at 120 yards and she was DRT. You should be all right on recoil with the 44 mag. My preference is a load with Hornady 240 GR XTP.

 

[elwood]

I'm still pulling for the 30-30 vs a 44 mag in a rifle barrel. You can shoot 200 yards with new ammo, recoil is about the same, and you have more muzzle energy and velocity at any distance. Anyway, my 2 cents. I have attached some ballistics from the Hornady web site.

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[Chas]

7-30 Waters, better performance than a 30-30 with less recoil. Factory ammo is a little scare but can be had. Reloading componets are plentiful.

I think it would suit your needs perfectly for a young shooter and still be something she wouldn't grow out of.

 

[Grumulkin]

I presume you want a carbine barrel. The recoil of a 30/30 or 44 Mag. handgun is probably not what a 16 year old girl would like. I would suggest:

1. 222 or 223 Remington
2. 7-30 Waters
3. 30/30 Winchester

I, by the way, did take a deer with a Contender in 222 Remington with no problem.

 

[bigdlong]

the 7by 30 Waters is a great round . Check out hodgdens website for reduced loads for younger shooters .