I am 13 years old an I can take a punch what would be a good deer/big game rifle for me?

Question

I am 13 years old an I can take a punch what would be a good deer/big game rifle for me?

Answer 1

when i was 13 i was shooting a 30-06 and a 338 win mag and i wasnt a bad shot but i was no marksman i got around 2 inch groups at 115 yards and i shot 5 rounds out of my dads 416 weatherby and i got 4 inch groups at 100 yards and the reason i didnt practice and get better is because it hurt too much when my little 11 year old brother shot it he missed by around 2 ft. at 100 yards and got thrown back about 4 ft. no joke

Answer 2

the .30/06 is a good all around rifle.  There are a number of powder sizes allowing you to hunt everything from Gophers to Elk and most all species of Deer.   And it doesn't pack a punch either.

Answer 3

.260 REM, 7mm-08, .25-06 rem, .270 win, .30-30 win. all of these calibers are very accurate and low in recoil. Recoil flinch is a leading cause of inaccurate shooting.

Answer 4

i dont care if u can take a punch, i was shooting a 12ga pump when i was 10, doesnt mean ur a good hunter. Its all about bullet placement. If you develop a flinch due to recoil your shot will be poor. Try different calibers if possible and find something good. I use a .243 for deer and a .270 for elk, bear and moose.

Answer 5

If you’ve never shot a real rifle before . . . not a bb gun . . . you need to start off with something smaller. Otherwise, if you get kicked too hard, from the gettgo, you’ll develop a flinch. It will show up subconsciously; when you get ready to pull the trigger, you’ll anticipate the jolt and instinctively you’ll pull up on the front of the rifle. A good way to start off is with a small caliber  . . . a 22 of some sort . . . . and work your way up to a bigger caliber. A 30/30 or a 44 carbine is great out to 150-200 yards and it is good for shooting through thick brush ( be certain of your target and your shot placement;) and the 30-06 is fine for the long shots in the wide open clearings. I can’t say I agree with saw629 about using a 243 or 270. The fact is, the skinnier the bullet and the heavier it is, the further and easier it will penetrate an animal. The 243, 257, 260, 6.5x55, 7mm, 270, 280, and 284 have taken a lot of deer. There are some more I missed for certain. My favorite is a 25-06 Remington, it has great stopping power, it shoots real flat, it has very little kick, and there is a bunch of cartridges factory made for it. Study the ballistics, and read up on sectional density and ballistic co-efficiency, before you make your decision. Remember the cartridge is more important, when choosing a rifle. Below are a few links to help you:

http://www.chuckhawks.com/bc.htm

http://www.chuckhawks.com/sd.htm

http://www.handgunsmag.com/ballistics/

http://www.little-valley-ranch.com/links...

Answer 6

Don't take a punch.  It will only make you flinch, thus turning you into a horrible shot.  I would suggest a .243 or a .25-06.  Very light recoil, but proven deer rounds.  Larger game would require something larger.  For that purpose I would suggest a .30-06.  It is a great all-around caliber with many choices when it comes to ammunition.  Any caliber larger than that is just unnecessary punishment.  Work on your shot placement.  Accuracy is much more important than caliber size.

Answer 7

.30-06 will work for larger deer and some big game.  

Answer 8

I would definitely go with a .30 cal. either the .30.30 or .30/.06

don't buy into the .270 or .243 argument unless you want to have to shoot everything twice. once in the front shoulders and then again in the head before you can field dress the game  

Answer 9

A 30/30 or a 30/06.  I was twelve when I started with a 30/30 by thirteen I was using a 30/06 you will never feel it kick when you are shooting at deer cause you will be to excited.

Answer 10

If you use a .243 with a remington core-lockt bullet he will not get up. Its not about the size of the calibur its about the bullet and shot placement.

Answer 11

Depends on where you hunt. If your shots are going to be over 200 yards, I would suggest .308, 30-06 or 7mm mag. If the shots will be under 200 then I would suggest 7.62 x 39 mm.