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<blockquote data-quote="JimmyC" data-source="post: 1284694" data-attributes="member: 12819"><p>I had the same dillema. I want my son to be able to shoot his first deer with a rifle he's comfortable with.</p><p> </p><p>Now remind yourself your son is only 10... with that being said, the 30-06 is an awesome big game cartiridge and if you buy one you'll probably never need another one but I don't know of too many 10 year olds or young adults that can/want to shoot one for more than a couple rounds. It would really suck to have his first experience shooting a deer get botched because he was flinching so bad from fear of recoil or even worse wound an animal and not be able to find it. Get him something he is comfortable shooting and can shoot reliably and accurately.</p><p> </p><p>If he's comfortable shooting your AR, I would recommend letting him use that. The .223 is not the best caliber to hunt deer but it will get the job done. Like everyone else has said, "it's all about shot placement". He's likely to make a better shot if he's not afraid of all the recoil.</p><p> </p><p>All the deer in my avatar were killed with a .223. I used some black hills ammo in a 77 grain and they were all shots to the vitals with devastating effects. Only 1 deer made it farther than 40 yard. All the others dropped with in site.</p><p> </p><p>I'm a big fan of the AR but wanted something with a little more punch to hunt deer and hogs. So this year I built an AR15 in 6.8. It's a fantastic round and is the same bullet used in the .270 with out all the kick. It is good out to 300 yards on deer and hogs. Much more power than the .223 with out the kick of the bigger bore rifles. It may kick a tad more than my .223 but not a whole lot more.</p><p> </p><p>My son is 9 years old and is going to use my 6.8 AR15 this year to take his first deer. I initially got him a .243 in a Remington 700 and it kicked less than my 30-06 but much more than my 6.8 AR15. He shot both guns and prefers the 6.8. He actually likes shooting the 6.8. He'll shoot the .243 but only a round or two before he says "No Thanks". He'll shoot the 6.8 till I'm out of ammo. Not only does the 6.8 AR15 not kick as much, it has an adjustable stock that fits my son perfectly. Much better than a full sized adult stock on my .243.</p><p> </p><p>Hope this helps. Good luck with whatever decision you make I just think it's awesome when parents teach and take their kids hunting!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JimmyC, post: 1284694, member: 12819"] I had the same dillema. I want my son to be able to shoot his first deer with a rifle he's comfortable with. Now remind yourself your son is only 10... with that being said, the 30-06 is an awesome big game cartiridge and if you buy one you'll probably never need another one but I don't know of too many 10 year olds or young adults that can/want to shoot one for more than a couple rounds. It would really suck to have his first experience shooting a deer get botched because he was flinching so bad from fear of recoil or even worse wound an animal and not be able to find it. Get him something he is comfortable shooting and can shoot reliably and accurately. If he's comfortable shooting your AR, I would recommend letting him use that. The .223 is not the best caliber to hunt deer but it will get the job done. Like everyone else has said, "it's all about shot placement". He's likely to make a better shot if he's not afraid of all the recoil. All the deer in my avatar were killed with a .223. I used some black hills ammo in a 77 grain and they were all shots to the vitals with devastating effects. Only 1 deer made it farther than 40 yard. All the others dropped with in site. I'm a big fan of the AR but wanted something with a little more punch to hunt deer and hogs. So this year I built an AR15 in 6.8. It's a fantastic round and is the same bullet used in the .270 with out all the kick. It is good out to 300 yards on deer and hogs. Much more power than the .223 with out the kick of the bigger bore rifles. It may kick a tad more than my .223 but not a whole lot more. My son is 9 years old and is going to use my 6.8 AR15 this year to take his first deer. I initially got him a .243 in a Remington 700 and it kicked less than my 30-06 but much more than my 6.8 AR15. He shot both guns and prefers the 6.8. He actually likes shooting the 6.8. He'll shoot the .243 but only a round or two before he says "No Thanks". He'll shoot the 6.8 till I'm out of ammo. Not only does the 6.8 AR15 not kick as much, it has an adjustable stock that fits my son perfectly. Much better than a full sized adult stock on my .243. Hope this helps. Good luck with whatever decision you make I just think it's awesome when parents teach and take their kids hunting! [/QUOTE]
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