What hunting rifle is better for a 14 year old 300 savage or 30-06

Question

What hunting rifle is better for a 14 year old 300 savage or 30-06

Answer 1

30-06 and make sure you can buy good optics to.Its a do ALL gun and ammo can be found ANYWHERE.I would look into getting a remington 700 sps ss with a nikon or LP scope

Answer 2

either or 30-06 would be my choice for my son if had one.i have a girl so thats a bit diff but none the less.what does he feel more comfortable with would be a place to start.you with lenghts,wieghts,kick or recoil.enjoy ur hunt

Answer 3

im 14 too, and i love the 30-06. go with that it has tons of different bullet weights to choose from

Answer 4

id say a  300 hundred sav because im 13 and thats what i use

Answer 5

You best choices are the Remington 6mm, 270, or 284 calibers.* Pick one.*

Answer 6

a BB Rifle

Answer 7

none..hunting is murder

Answer 8

The .30-06 Springfield is more versatile.  With the 130 grain rounds it is hardly a 'shoulder-bruiser.'

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Answer 9

If it had to be one of those 2 and you didn't already own a .300 Savage, I would choose the .30-06 with Remington Managed recoil rounds (which is what I did for my 13 year old daughter last year).  The reduced recoil rounds bring the recoil down top near .243 levels.  When they can handle the heavier recoil, you have the flexibility of the .30-06.  If you already own a .300 Savage, it is an excellent choice as it has less recoil than a .308 and a little slower round.

I would personally suggest a .308 though if you currently do not own a .30-06 and are looking to buy them their first gun.  You can still use Managed Recoil rounds if needed and full power .308 rounds are more than capable of taking game up to and including Elk without the recoil of the .30-06.    With a .243, you are limited to the lighter grain rounds forever.

Answer 10

For a 14 year old .. has he hunted much ?

Both guns pack-a-lot-of-kick.

Probably the 30-06 for this age .. however  - a 7mm-08 would be a lot better for them at 14 years old - and -- the 7mm-08 is a veryyyy sweet gun.

Answer 11

The .30-06 is a great choice for any game animal in the US. There are a variety of bullet weights and loads available for everything from gophers to elk. Recoil shouldn't be much of a problem, but for a beginner, you might look into the "managed recoil" round available at any sporting goods store. The .30-06 is very versatile, and so common that ammo for it will be available as long as there are firearms.

Answer 12

The 300 Savage will have less recoil and shoot consistently to 150 yards still retaining more than enough energy to take down a whitetail deer.  That gun has been around a long time and is a good cartridge.

The '06 is now more than a 100 years old and is by far the most popular caliber in the world.

But the '06 will have a bit more recoil, but gain a lot more distance if you have a longer shot.  There is also a pile more ammo available for the '06 than what is being manufactured for the 300 Savage.

Answer 13

the .30-06 can kick like a mule if you're not careful and so can the 300. if you want these calibers go ahead, but i'd settle with a .270 or .270WSM; it has considerably less recoil than both guns mentioned, has the same stopping power, goes faster, has a flatter trajectory, and is much easier to shoot than the 2 you mentioned above. the .270 outfitted with a good scope performs just as well, if not better, than a .30-06.

Answer 14

If i was buying a rifle for a 14 yr. old, I'd get a .243 or .25-06, less recoil, and plenty powerful to take all varmints, and great deer calibers too, but of your 2 choices, I'd go with the .30-06, easily one of the best, most versatile calibers there is. thanks and have fun.