TC Encore .243. I had it when my son was young and liked it so much I hunted with it for a while. Very compact and easy to maneuver.
Compact, light (youth/small-frame) rifles?
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trout
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I am looking at Ruger compact 350 legend for my grandson. Weight 6# and very low recoil.
JCDEERMAN
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Look at Ruger American Ranch rifle. Very compact, accurate and lightweight.
TraumaSlave
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Nothing but Savage. Best bang for the buck no mater which model.
Remington700
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I bought my girls Remington model 7 compacts in 243. They are awesome little rifles. Good luck finding one though. Right now finding a selection of any compact rifle is difficult. You might look at the Ruger Go Wild compact in 243. It has a muzzle brake from the factory.
Good luck!
Good luck!
I bought my son his first rifle when he was one year old. A Remington Model 7 in 7mm-08. I then spent the next 12-14 years "breaking it in" by taking it deer hunting. Killed a bunch of deer with it. When he started using it, I mourned it's loss. So I bought a Ruger American Compact model, also in 7mm-08, to replace it.
Can't go wrong with either one.
Good luck!
Can't go wrong with either one.
Good luck!
hillbillyfab
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CVA Hunter .243
Bought this firearm for my son several years ago. We've used it during deer season and even a few coyote calling hints. It's worked really well for the investment. I've even carried it a few times, due to it's weight and compactness. It's still wearing the scope that came with it. I've wanted to...
That's what my son shoots also. I did thread the barrel and change the scope out for some different glass. I enjoy carrying it sometimes too.
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Got an e mail from Academy Sports today concerning some guns on clearance and a coupon for an additional 10% off clearance firearms.
morgancountry
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This is what I got for my 7 year old. He's not hunting (shooting) this year. I'm still not confident in his shooting yet. We just haven't practiced enough. But I'm going to enjoy it during rifle though! Lol
Howa M1500 Mini Action OD Green 6.5 Grendel 20" Barrel 5-Rounds
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Remington Model 7
DC219
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I started my kids on an AR chambered in 6.8. It has little to no recoil. However, my son's first rifle was a Browning Micro Midas in .308. He shoots light hand loads. It's very accurate. I really didn't want him handling an AR for his first year or so of hunting alone in a stand.
Buckwild64
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I like my CVA youth combo in 308 light compact easy to shoulder. Recoil is mild, Academy has um fun gun.
Good luck
BringBackThe80s
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When I was a teenager, I dreamed of one day slipping silently through the fall woods carrying a walnut-stocked Model 7 in .308 Winchester.
I looked for a Model 7 in .243 for my kids now, but the only one I have been able to find was a used gun old enough that I would want to see the barrel before paying $1000+ for it.
So today I looked all over the internet and found one, single .243 Ruger American Compact on Gunbroker. It is now on its way to me.
BringBackThe80s
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I looked unsuccessfully for a Model 7 .243 and ended up with a Ruger instead.
My daughter has the ruger compact in 7/08. We shoot 120 grain Barnes so kick is virtually 0. Deer absolutely hate it. Prolly be only rifle she needs.
Bobby D
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I bought my son a compact savage 110 in .243 at least 8 yrs ago. It is a pretty good gun. Rifle and scope combo then was around 300 bucks. If I had it to do over again I would have gotten the same combo in 7mm-08.
