Taking my son on bear hunt need help

[chas0218]

Things I've read that's the rage for youth hunters.

My Sister-in-law has been shooting a 7mm-08 since she was 12. Father-in-law started her with the reduced recoil loads by remington and she had no problem shouldering the gun and taking a dozen shots (she wanted to keep going but ammo isn't cheap). Once she hit 14 and was able to do the youth hunt my FIL loaded the gun with regular remington loads and she dropped 2 year. She had no idea they weren't the reduced recoil when she shot the deer.

 

He made sure they shot the same as the reduced recoil before he loaded her up with them.

 

Gun 7mm-08

x2 and use the reduced recoil loads.

[grampy]

My Sister-in-law has been shooting a 7mm-08 since she was 12. Father-in-law started her with the reduced recoil loads by remington and she had no problem shouldering the gun and taking a dozen shots (she wanted to keep going but ammo isn't cheap). Once she hit 14 and was able to do the youth hunt my FIL loaded the gun with regular remington loads and she dropped 2 year. She had no idea they weren't the reduced recoil when she shot the deer.

 

He made sure they shot the same as the reduced recoil before he loaded her up with them.

 

x2 and use the reduced recoil loads.

 

X-3....Great choice. My 11 and 13 year old grandsons have no problem shooting my 7mm-08.

[Buckmaster7600]

How hard was it for you to get the Hunter in .44 mag. I called cva they said it's hard to find one cause it's there best selling gun right now.

I called my gun guy and he had it in 3 days this was right when they came out so I don't know about now, I don't know what your budget is but I also have the ruger 77/44 and that is a shooter as well with minimal recoil.

[Buckmaster7600]

A search on gun broker and there are hunters and scouts in 44 mag.

[tuckersdaddy]

maybe even think about an h&r in a 44 mag. minimal recoil, light weight, not to expensive if it should get dropped... plus with a single shot, after they pull the trigger the gun is dead. so when the excitement of the moment overwhelms everyone it puts an extra level of safety in the stand.

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[Buckmaster7600]

maybe even think about an h&r in a 44 mag. minimal recoil, light weight, not to expensive if it should get dropped... plus with a single shot, after they pull the trigger the gun is dead. so when the excitement of the moment overwhelms everyone it puts an extra level of safety in the stand.

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I would avoid the newer h&r's 44mags they are know to have very loose bores. The one I had I ended up ordering cast bullets in a .433 diameter to finally get it to shoot acceptable groups.

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[cdmckane]

Who's thinking .44mag would be good?

 

.45-70 would be my first choice, but I'd have no issues grabbing my Winchester 94 in 44 mag.