Youth/Wife Rifle

[timberghost35]

Any suggestions on a good youth/wife rifle. Have 2 young girls and then a wife who likes to hunt. Don't wanna break the bank cause to be honest the wife may go 2-3 times and daughter prolly won't shoot but the Juvi hunts. Would like to keep it as a package with the scope/gun together.

Was looking at the Savage axis package or the Ruger American.

Also thinking about calibers. Instead of the usual .243, thinking of going 7mm-08.

 

[jetwrnch]

Savage Axis II with youth stock in 7mm-08. My wife likes hers. Shoots great. 7mm-08 is an excellent round they won't outgrow. I'd pick up a better scope though before you ever fire it. Also get the improved trigger spring. A good used scope is easy to find. I suggest a low power like 2-7.

 

[Shikari75]

When my youngest son was 10 I got him a youth model Savage 110 in .270. Cheap accurate rifle! I had intentions of replacing the stock with a full size stock but he still likes it in its original form and he's 32 now!

 

[rifle02]

I'm not sure if you can still get them but I was impressed with the Howa 1500 with youth stock, cut down barrel and available in those calibers.
I seem to remember it available as a package with scope.

 

[Remington700]

Take a look at the Ruger American go wild. Picked one up last year for similar circumstances and have been impressed.

 

[Plateau Hunter]

Ruger American youth in .350 Legend would be perfect imo…

 

[batten_down]

For my 10 year old boy, and small-framed wife, I've decided to build an AR chambered in 6.5 Grendel. I liked the low recoil, the lightweight, and the adjustability of the AR platform. The 6.5 Grendel is adequate and ammo is relatively inexpensive and available.

 

[TboneD]

I've got two Ruger American Predators, so not surprisingly I'm gonna recommend a nice and lightweight Ruger American Compact, and yeah, they make it in 7mm-08 Rem, although 6.5 Creedmoor would work as well.

 

[Ken]

There is a Svage 243 on here for sale.

 

[muddyboots]

My wife shoots an encore 7/08. Light and short. No action. My daughter shoots a ruger American 7/08. They both shoot 120 Barnes out of them. No kick and murder on the deer.

 

[backyardtndeer]

My wife and daughters have killed a lot of deer with the savage model 10 in 243 that I bought my wife 20+ years ago.

 

[timberghost35]

There is a Svage 243 on here for sale.

I saw that. Not a youth/compact model and too far for me. I'm just N of Memphis.

 

[squirrel_hunter]

My wife was shooting a 22 250. I bought my boys a cva scout youth 243. I would look at the ruger. I am going to pick up one in a 308.

 

[Carlos]

I'd agree with the Savage Axis ll recommendation.

 

[nso123]

Axis II in 243 is what I got my son last year. I put a Timney trigger in and it shoots really well.

 

[DaveTN]

Unless you reload, I'd choose the .243 for ammo availability and recoil. The 7-08 will put the recoil close to the .308 range.

But here are a couple of 7-08's you might be interested in.

Ruger American Compact Rifle 7mm-08 18-inch 4Rds

Featuring the Ruger American Compact Rifle chambered in the powerful 7MM-08. With an 18 inch barrel, and a black synthetic stock, this is the perfect brush gun.

grabagun.com

Savage Axis XP Compact Gen 2 Muddy Girl 7mm-08 20-inch 4Rds Youth with Scope

The Savage Axis XP Compact Gen 2 Scope Combo is ideal for small-statured and youth shooters looking for a full featured bolt action rifle in 7mm-08 Remington. It features an improved, ergonomic compact stock with shortened length of pull, a 20-inch barrel for improved balance and reduced weight...

grabagun.com

 

[Wade195]

I have the Ruger American Compact In 7mm-08. It's topped with a Leupold 2-7x33 Hunt-plex. Lightened the trigger a little.

It shoots way better than I could ever do.

Recoil is very manageable.

I also purchased a Ruger Ranch compact in 350 Legend with a Leupold 1.5-5 vx3i scope.

It's probably my favorite? Not sure why?

I think it's probably because ammo is so readily available?

In my opinion any of these would be more than capable.

Blessings.

 

[TNTreeman]

7mm 08 gets my vote