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My oldest is 13 and we are setting up a rifle for her and her siblings to use. Looking hard at the tikka compacts, but trying to decide on a caliber. Down road I can rebarrel to whatever as have all tools needed to do this.

For an off the shelf rifle for antelope/deer and some limited target shooting with it how would you go???

.243 Win
6.5 Creed
.22-250

Will be running reloads and have stuff for all the above.

Input appreciated from guys who have been down this road.

Rem 700 1:8 243 win

243. Will take any deer if you teach the youngster to shoot well, and practice

223 by lightyears. Hint..............

Have a tikka t1x in .22lr in a compact stock and also have a .223 compact on way. Was wondering if it would do everything they will most likely do as it s 1:8 and have several decent .224 bullets on bench.

Wasn’t sure if I should look at something g heavier or just run 65gr sgk or 77gr TMK’s in the .223 and go forth…..

If you are already going to have a good .223 with decent twist, I would go 6.5CM for the kid's rifle. Would be a nice pairing, especially with handloading. If you wanted to shoot lighter bullets at slightly reduced velocity for a few years in the 6.5CM, you could. Within 2-3 years you can go full-throttle. My daughter had no issues with full-power 6.5CM and 7mm-08 loads in sporter-weight guns at age 14-15. We downloaded before that.

The T1X/3X melding in 22LR/223 is simply fhuqking sensational. Scope them alike and dots will be connected by default. Hint.

The 8" 223 Teeker's bane are their fhuqking Dog Schit magazines,regarding feed/function,reliability,durability and COAL. I toted another one home yesterday,making it #5 in the larder. Later today,I'll toss a CTR bottom in it and have it sipping from that VASTLY superior system and Smooching mag fed 75 ELD's. Unless I just say "fhuqk it" and toss it in a CTR handle. Hint.

The 75 ELD is KING there. Keep it FUN and keep a knife handy. Hint.............

Stick, are you buying the ctr bottom metal and mags from somewhere or picking them up used?

Do they fit in standard factory stocks or is some inlet work required?

Thanks
David

223 yes

Scooping second hand,for both CTR stocks/DBM's and rather often Ebay or The 'Horn. Hint.(grin)

You'll need to inlet,to toss CTR bottom,in a non-CTR stock. No big fhuqking deal. Hint...........

These clowns act like traditional twist are not killing animals. I am not a fan of the .223 on medium game .. Yes it will kill, but something with a bit more bullet wt. would be my preference. The .243 will do, or a nice 7mm=08. If you have all the stuff, I would go with the 6.5.

You may want to consider the Games Laws of what state you are hunting. For example, Colorado Rifle laws.

No "Herd-Clips" in CO, who'da thunk.

You Crying CLUELESS Kchunts,who have never shot anything,are a fhuqking riot! Hint.

I could roll hours and hours of kill footage and you wouldn't be able to tell a 223,from a 243,6.5 or 7-08,if only because I shoot them all and a fhuqk of a LOT more. Hint.

17 Rem here. Hint.



22 KHorn here. Hint.



I'd happily countersink a muzzle and scribe "24-223" on the shank,before fretting an archaic "Law",expounded by a Clueless Fhuqking Drooler. Kids connecting dots,make a WAY bigger fhuqk to me. Hint.



Just sayin'............

Pick the the 77gr TMK's and go forth to slay.

P.S. depending on twist rate the 22-250 is quite capable as well.

Have never seen a Teeker in 22-250. Hint. LAUGHING!



The 77 Sugar TMK is an easy pass,due it's pedestrian .420 BC and added mass,as compared to the 75 ELD M's .467 BC and svelte figure. One grabs some speed and reaps improved atmospherics and higher impact velocties,with better Terminal Effects. The TMK is made with a schitty profile,to play nice in AR confines. I prefer the 75gr Hornie HPBT there,as they fend trips up feed ramps happily and are ruggedly fhuqking RELIABLE. Win/win. Hint.





CTR 223 COAL is 2.600",while T3X OEM 223 mags are hilariously fhuqking trite. Hint.






Just sayin'..................

Tikka t3 compact in 308

I pity your kids.

Yeah, that sucks for them. Been fighting a flinch since I was kid because of that damn SS 12 ga.

That deer was shot in the head----look at the bulged eyes!

What do you expect DICK HEAD?

Let him use a rifle at least 24 cal. even if he wears panties!