44mag for youth hunter

[Hardwoodmaterials]

Anyone tried a 44 Mag in a single shot CVA rifle. I'm just not a big fan of handing a young'un a small varmint caliber rifle to shoot at deer. I thought the 44 Mag. might work in a rifle without a lot of recoil. All shots will most likely be under 100yds. Anyone have one that can tell me what kind of recoil they have? I'm also open to other suggestions in a bigger caliber mild recoiling single shot, lever or bolt action.

I know of a Winchester 94 Big Bore in .375 Win that's for sell here locally but know next to nothing about that caliber except ammo is about $3 a round! I could reload for it of course if I could find the brass.

 

[Aquaholic]

You could do 7.62 x 39 ... Or a low recoil load .308

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[Jon54]

I've got a CVA Scout Takedown in 243 and it's small, light with negligible recoil. It's accurate enough but the trigger could use a bit of work. I wouldn't hesitate letting a young one shoot it.

 

[DaveB]

I have heard nothing but good words about the Remington "Managed Recoil" ammo.

Here is the info:
https://www.remington.com/ammunition/ce ... ged-recoil

 

[GOODWIN]

I've got a 44mag Handi rifle. I've shortened the barrel a few inches and plan to one day start my daughters shooting it. Recoil is mild and will punch a big hole. With the right load I think it'll make an excellent youth rifle for closer shots.

 

[brass magnet]

Hard cast LSWC makes 2 bleeding holes ,for a short track, or DRT.

 

[landman]

Ask DA about is Black Death

 

[KPH]

Have a friend whos grand children all hunt with a Ruger 44mag rifle and bring home deer.

 

[pockets]

Killed my first deer with it and all three of my kid's.

 

[rukiddin]

I have a Ruger M77/44 and I wouldn't let a small framed new shooter shoot it unless I wanted them to develop a flinch. If I was looking for a big bullet <100yd gun, I'd look at the 45lc.

 

[Almartin]

I don't think a 44 would be too much. My friends daughter has killed several with a 77/44. I bought one myself last year and it is a deer killing machine. 3 last year with 240 grain xtps.


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[Almartin]

I don't think a 44 would be too much. My friends daughter has killed several with a 77/44. I bought one myself last year and it is a deer killing machine. 3 last year with 240 grain xtps.


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[Lost Lake]

My Uncle started both his sons off with a Marlin 1894 44 Mag and they did very well with it. My cousin still has that rifle and both his kids use it regularly. That is, when they can pry it out of my cousin's hands.

The recoil in a light rifle will get your attention although it ain't bad. I sure enjoy mine, and I believe the 44 is an overlooked round that performs better than it gets credit for.

 

[rukiddin]

I don't think a 44 would be too much. My friends daughter has killed several with a 77/44. I bought one myself last year and it is a deer killing machine. 3 last year with 240 grain xtps.


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Oh don't get me wrong, I love hunting with mine!! It's a killer for sure. Fun little gun to hunt with. Killed 3 does with mine last year. I'm just paranoid about young shooters and recoil. After years of shooting skeet and tourneys, I've seen countless numbers of people who un-intentionally shoot with their eyes closed. All because most started out with a gun that was too much for them. If it works for some kids, roll with it. I just hate seeing young/old shooters who flinch badly. And flinching is a habit that's almost impossible to correct. I bought a 6mm Remington just so that if/when my daughter wants to shoot a deer, I've got it covered!!

 

[Riverday]

I started my son with a Marlin 44 mag , and i had the stock shorten , and he kill several deer with his...i still have it....my son is now 36 ...lol

 

[Hunter 257W]

If you reload, a 44 Magnum single shot would be great for a kid's deer rifle. You could down load it as required to keep it fun. The big bullet doesn't need a lot of speed to kill well anyhow. If you could get a 250 grain or thereabout bullet moving around 1,000 ft/sec that should kill a deer well and kick very little.

I let my daughter use my CZ Carbine in 7.62x39. She was about 4'10" and 100 lbs when she started shooting it. It's not a "Youth Rifle" per se because it has a standard length of pull stock, but it is light weight and with the short thin barrel and narrow forearm it's easy to hold for a smaller shooter. The cartridge is enough for 200 yard shots on deer and pleasant to shoot. One point to keep in mind is that CZ uses a .310 bore with their 7.62x39 rifles so for best accuracy you can't use .308 bullets. This limits bullet availability somewhat but I don't see it as a real problem because the small powder capacity limits bullet weight anyhow if you want any kind of decent velocity. I've used nothing but some generic bullets from either Midway or Midsouth of 125 grain weight. They look like Hornady's to me.

 

[Almartin]

And another option is a compact 7mm-08 loaded with reduced recoil load. I reload for a young man that shoots from a wheelchair. He has no issues at all. Around 28.5 grains of H4895 with 120 grain bullet. This way as time goes you can step on up to full loads without buying another gun.

 

[Kimber45]

I have a Ruger 77/44 bolt action with a factory 18.5" barrel and it has very very minimal recoil. I think this caliber is a great option.. This little Ruger is a shooter with the right Hornady ammo too.

 

[brass magnet]

Killed my first deer with it and all three of my kid's.

And you didn't get caught???? And you admitted it?????????? op: oke: