Recommendation on youth deer rifle

[Spotlite]

30-30 is plenty good. If he’s like my nephew, gun shy of the recoil, the 357 lever action is a good choice. I’m still killing deer with the 357, one of my favorite go to guns.

My son started with Remington youth model 7-08.

 

[elfiii]

Remington Model 7 Youth in 243. When he outgrows the ute stock you can order the adult stock.

 

[Gator89]

AR15 in 6.5 or 6.8, no more recoil than .223, but punches a bigger hole.

 

[ThatredneckguyJamie]

I know a lot of people don't like to hear it, but a 5.56 chambered AR-15 style rifle really is the answer to this question about 99 times out of 100. I'd recommend something with a 20" barrel and a nice collapsing stock that allows for a comfortable cheek weld. My boys are lights out with one out to 200 yards. Put a 30-30 in their hands and they are pretty good inside 100, but starting to struggle a little. The 15 year old is actually better with my 30-06 than the old '94. The 12 year old couldn't hit the side of a barn from inside it with the 30-06.

I almost agree...but I would substitute the 5.56 for a 6.5 Grendel. Not saying the 5.56 isn't sufficient...but the 6.5 Grendel is just far superior, in the exact same package with all the other benefits.

 

[tell sackett]

I started my son out on a .243 single shot and kept the shots close. He killed a couple that way and last year I let him use my 7MM-08. That's all he wants to use now. He's 9 this year.

Some 20+years ago (has it really been that long?) I bought my daughter a NEA HandiRifle in 243 (a round I had previously turned my nose up at). She hunted with it a couple of years and killed several deer and then lost interest in hunting for a long while. The rifle stayed with me and I used it a lot. It’s accurate, fairly light, and 243 is a great deer round. The only complaint I ever had was the ejector would occasionally fail.

I was not a happy camper when she decided she wanted her rifle back. I catch myself looking on auction sites for another one.

 

[Ruger#3]

Some excellent calibers pointed out here but I’ll add the ammo situation isn’t going to get any better. Considering availibility of ammo that fits the need it‘s .243 or .308.

 

[common man]

30-30 buy the remington 125 grain managed recoil. Kicks less than a 243

 

[johnpoulan83]

What rifle would you recommend for a 10 year old grandson for deer. All he has ever shot is a 22 when we go squirrel hunting. He is a bit shorter than the average 10 year old but bulky and filled out well. I am not an avid deer hunter and all that I have is a 30-30 and I have only killed a few deer. Mostly I am a fully addicted squirrel hunter with a feist dog. I want something that will not kick him bad and the deer range will be within 100 yards. A recommendation on a rifle and cartridge load would be appreciated. Thanks my fellow GON friends.....

Last year I got my kids a savage 243 youth model to deer hunt with and they love it . My 5 year old son killed his first buck with it and my 8 year old daughter shot her first buck with it. It has very little kick and a shorter butt end so it’s easy for the kids to reach the trigger . They shoot 100 grain bullets and are comfortable out to 100 yards with it. I wanna say I only paid around 450.00 for it. We bought a tripod stand type deal for it where it will hold the gun and they can swivel it back and forth to find the deer. They love it

 

[bighonkinjeep]

Thats easy, one of thesehttps://www.midwayusa.com/product/1012833230
Some .308 diameter 125gr bullets and a pound of H4895. That's enough for 184 .308W youth loads that recoil less than a 243 and kill deer like lightning.
If you get him a .308 he can pretty much take anything in North America and hunt with it the rest of his life. My personal preference is a Savage 110.

 

[Tight Lines]

What rifle would you recommend for a 10 year old grandson for deer. All he has ever shot is a 22 when we go squirrel hunting. He is a bit shorter than the average 10 year old but bulky and filled out well. I am not an avid deer hunter and all that I have is a 30-30 and I have only killed a few deer. Mostly I am a fully addicted squirrel hunter with a feist dog. I want something that will not kick him bad and the deer range will be within 100 yards. A recommendation on a rifle and cartridge load would be appreciated. Thanks my fellow GON friends.....

Tikka make a synthetic with a spacer in the stock...perfect...

 

[releehweoj]

Some 20+years ago (has it really been that long?) I bought my daughter a NEA HandiRifle in 243 (a round I had previously turned my nose up at). She hunted with it a couple of years and killed several deer and then lost interest in hunting for a long while. The rifle stayed with me and I used it a lot. It’s accurate, fairly light, and 243 is a great deer round. The only complaint I ever had was the ejector would occasionally fail.

I was not a happy camper when she decided she wanted her rifle back. I catch myself looking on auction sites for another one.

This - started my son out at 11yo with this gun. He killed a nice 8pt for his first deer while sitting in a ground blind with me.

 

[DOUG 281]

as said, that 30-30 would be great