.270 question

[Tman7]

Would a 270 be to much for a 10 year old skinny girl?

 

[rem270]

bolt action, single shot or semi auto? Just depends on what kind it is. My encore 270 kicks less than alot of 243s ive shot. I'd get a good butt pad and you'll be ok.

 

[WestTn Huntin man]

What type of shooting experience does she have ?? Often kids learn to flinch from the noise as much as the kick.

 

[WestTn Huntin man]

It can be hard to stop flinching once they start.

 

[Tman7]

The gun im lookin at is a mossberg atr bolt action she's shot a 243 before

 

[Bulldog25]

Keep her on the 243. Good enough to hunt with, a lot of grown men hunt with one, and gentler kick from what I hear. Have never shot either caliber so I have no first hand advice.

 

[Bodine270]

If you go with the .270, I'd start her with reduced recoil ammo. Helps keep any bad habits from forming due to recoil.

 

[Blucollar]

YES!

 

[xtremedeerman]

too much I shoot a 270 it kicks like a mule but I love it

 

[UTGrad]

Yes it would be too much IMO.

I would go with the .243

 

[Columbia Scott]

I think that a .308 is a great round for any smaller framed person. .270 pretty close to 30.06 in recoil. The .243 gets it done every day. I don't know if I'd be real quick to deviate from that one.

 

[Junglecat17]

I think the .270 may be a bit too much, .243 would be right

 

[Bone Collector]

Remington now makes a 115 grain core loct that says it has 50% of the recoil.

I have never shot one and do not know how they would perform.

 

[Tom L]

Stay with the .243 great whitetail cal.

 

[deerhunter10]

No IMO 130 grain bullet doesn't kick much at all out of a 270. But sense you asked the question you're worried buy her a smaller gun just to make sure. But I know a lot of small kids that have shot my 270 and its not bad at all.

 

[Tman7]

Well I don't have the 243 anymore she quit showing interest so I got rid of it and is now showing interest again I don't have the funds to buy anything I am trading my bow and the interested party has a 270

 

[EastTNHunter]

Try the reduced recoil ammo. But also keep in mind that the .270 is a long action and the balance of it may be a bit difficult for the short arms of a 10yr old. Make sure that you use a bipod.

 

[Tman7]

Will do its actually coming with a bipod if the deal happens but she is actually really tall for her age

 

[Bulldog25]

Well I don't have the 243 anymore she quit showing interest so I got rid of it and is now showing interest again I don't have the funds to buy anything I am trading my bow and the interested party has a 270

Here is an option: Trade for the 270 and then trade the 270 for a 243. I'm sure it wouldn't be hard to find someone wanting to trade. Just something to consider.

 

[TNReb]

If the .270 is all that is available, consider some of the Managed Recoil ammunition from Remington.

 

[Solo Hunter]

It can be hard to stop flinching once they start.

I agree. Awful big gun for a 10th old I think. Jmo

 

[Tman7]

Yea I agree might do the trade then trade deal just trying to get it before Christmas