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Are all youth rifles remington, savage, weatherby, ruger etc the same size? Im looking for a 243 for my 6 year old and am not sure what to buy?
 
Pretty close. All youth models generally have shorter stocks and shorter barrels.

You can pick up a Remington 700 Youth at a lot of WalMarts for around $400. Scope included.

Or if you scour the local pawn shops you might find a Remington Model 7 youth. They were pretty popular a few years ago. I have one in 7mm-08 that's great for a child or a small framed woman.

The misses uses it one or twice a year usually.
 
i suggest Remington Model Seven,.243, you will pay a little more, but the gun is a real jewel. i bought my son one when he was 6 (hes now 17) and the gun is the best i've EVER shot. This will be the first year hes used something other than that gun. its sweet. Less expensive i recommend H&R Handi Rifle in .243, very accurate. With a .243 i prefer using hollow point bullets, as the (lead heads) dont expand as quickly as they do with larger caliber rifles.
 
I like the M4 style AR15 the best for kids,,the Federal Load with 60 gr Nosler Partitions work real well.

John William has been shooting mine since he was 6 years old .most youth models have a 12 inch LOP and is still to long for most kids,,but with the M4 you can adjust it to fit any size shooter.
 
Sweet thing about the Remington Model Sevin youth model is that after they outgrow the youth sized stock, you can replace it with a regular sized stock....it's the same action/barrel.
 
GOHUNT said:
Sweet thing about the Remington Model Sevin youth model is that after they outgrow the youth sized stock, you can replace it with a regular sized stock....it's the same action/barrel.
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A Remington 700 is the same way. I would choose the Model 7 over the 700.
 
W.Seay said:
how much more recoil does the 7 08 have over the 243? whats the difference in the model 7 and 700?
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the Model 7 action is a little more compact,,I have a wood/blue 6mm Rem and a SS in 308,,they both only have one rear scope base mounting screw and take a one piece base,,the newer ones have two rear mount screws,,

it still has a 2.80 inch mag well but the rear part of the action is smaller and the whole action seems to be a little lighter.

the bolt stop on the trigger is different also,and aftermarket triggers for the 700 may or may not work..

the 6mm was new in `89 and the 308 was new in `98,,they both shoot as well as any 700 I have owned as long as you dont shoot them so fast they heat up quick..
 
more on the 7mm-08. both my younger son and nephew have been shooting them since they were kids. twig has been mentoring a youngster the last couple of years that has been hunting with his rifle(savage). he has killed with it and wants one of his own. imo it is the best light recoil deer round made.
 
I would opt for the 7mm-08 over the 243 but the 243 is a killing machine. I have killed several with it and couldn't believe the damage. I was using a reload with 100gr. Sierra game king. If recoil is a issue the .223 will also kill very well. My daughter is 8 and I am going to start her out with a .223. Hope this helps.
 
my wifes 2nd aniversary gift.
Rem Model 7 6mm Rem

it is a death ray,,100 gr Hornady SP and 49 grs RL22 is just wicked on whitetails,

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7-08 and .243 are very close in recoil unless you are comparing the very lightest .243 bullet to the heaviest 7-08 bullet.

The 7-08 gives you a little more margin for error & versatility bullet wise.

Most .243's like bullets in the 85gr range and you have to watch that you are getting a deer bullet and not a varmint bullet in factory loads.

My 7-08 handi likes the 120gr hornady sst with very light recoil. Does a number on deer and I would not hesitate to shoot a hog with that load.

I would hesitate to shoot a hog using most .243 factory rounds unless they were close enough to get a very high confidence ear shot or base of skull/spine shot. Yes, you will probably be able to put a killing shot on one, but chances are good that a boiler room shot will result in a run off with no blood trail.
 
I've decided on the youth Remington 700 adl. Now I just have to decide between 243 or 7 08. We looked at one today, it was brand new with scope(which I'll change immediately to a nikon monarch) it was $ 379.00
 
fishboy1 said:
7-08 and .243 are very close in recoil unless you are comparing the very lightest .243 bullet to the heaviest 7-08 bullet.

The 7-08 gives you a little more margin for error & versatility bullet wise.

Most .243's like bullets in the 85gr range and you have to watch that you are getting a deer bullet and not a varmint bullet in factory loads.

My 7-08 handi likes the 120gr hornady sst with very light recoil. Does a number on deer and I would not hesitate to shoot a hog with that load.

I would hesitate to shoot a hog using most .243 factory rounds unless they were close enough to get a very high confidence ear shot or base of skull/spine shot. Yes, you will probably be able to put a killing shot on one, but chances are good that a boiler room shot will result in a run off with no blood trail.
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I would feel just as confident (if not more) with a good 243 bullet like a an 85 gr Barnes TSX, 95 gr Fusion, or 85,95, or 100 Partition as I would with a 120 gr SST out of a 7-08. I am surprised at how many people poo-poo a .243 and think a 7-08 is leaps and bounds above a .243. Use a good bullet with either round, and put it where it needs to be placed, and the results will be the same.
 
W.Seay said:
I've decided on the youth Remington 700 adl. Now I just have to decide between 243 or 7 08. We looked at one today, it was brand new with scope(which I'll change immediately to a nikon monarch) it was $ 379.00
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The 243 will be cheaper on ammo and are easier to find but the 7mm08 is a great cartridge for deer. Either will get the job done though.
 

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