Pondscumz Posted October 28, 2011 Member ID: 1723 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 2 Topic Count: 54 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 166 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 1 Achievement Points: 1375 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/23/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 5, 2015 Birthday: 01/16/1960 Share Posted October 28, 2011 My mother-in-law gave me my father-in-law's rifles just recently. He passed away last winter. I have always deer hunted in states that did not allow rifles for hunting. Now that I live in Maryland I can use them. Since I have always used shotguns, I do not know much about the rifles that she gave me. I want to take Pondscum Jr deer hunting, he has never been and has just completed his hunter's safety course. He is 12 and is around 85 pounds wet. I am not sure what he can handle, the rifles that she gave me are listed below. What would be good for him to use. We will be hunting in a wooded area. Lucky to see more than 25 to 50 yards. Winchester Model 94 Lever Action 30-30 Iron Sights Remington Model 700 Bolt Action 243 Leupold Scope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamu Posted October 28, 2011 Member ID: 715 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 8 Topic Count: 418 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 2178 Content Per Day: 0.41 Reputation: 1183 Achievement Points: 16606 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 11/04/1943 Device: Windows Share Posted October 28, 2011 Winchester Model 94 Lever Action 30-30 Iron Sights Without a doubt. Lighter for him to carry,kick not bad but teach him to hold it firm against his shoulder. I's an old standard woods gun for deer hunting. A 150 t0 180 grain bullet would work nicely. 243 is flatter shooting and generally for longer shots in more open country. By all means sign him up, and you too, in a Hunter Safety course if available in your area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun Tzu Posted October 28, 2011 Member ID: 542 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 5 Topic Count: 311 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 1628 Content Per Day: 0.30 Reputation: 29 Achievement Points: 11299 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/30/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 3, 2014 Birthday: 03/01/1975 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Shamu Winchester Model 94 Lever Action 30-30 Iron Sights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbart Posted October 28, 2011 Member ID: 51 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 51 Topic Count: 342 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 5974 Content Per Day: 1.11 Reputation: 3766 Achievement Points: 45818 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 27, 2021 Birthday: 06/26/1949 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Shamu Winchester Model 94 Lever Action 30-30 Iron Sights Without a doubt. Lighter for him to carry,kick not bad but teach him to hold it firm against his shoulder. I's an old standard woods gun for deer hunting. A 150 t0 180 grain bullet would work nicely. 243 is flatter shooting and generally for longer shots in more open country. By all means sign him up, and you too, in a Hunter Safety course if available in your area. Perfectly stated... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Hunter1948 Posted October 28, 2011 Member ID: 1850 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 98 Topic Count: 328 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 8620 Content Per Day: 1.73 Reputation: 4222 Achievement Points: 55994 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 09/29/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 29, 2023 Birthday: 06/19/1948 Device: Windows Share Posted October 28, 2011 Shamu Winchester Model 94 Lever Action 30-30 Iron Sights Without a doubt. Lighter for him to carry,kick not bad but teach him to hold it firm against his shoulder. I's an old standard woods gun for deer hunting. A 150 t0 180 grain bullet would work nicely. 243 is flatter shooting and generally for longer shots in more open country. By all means sign him up, and you too, in a Hunter Safety course if available in your area. Right on Shamu first gun I ever used Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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