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Good luck.

Good luck!

1 squirrel, 1 hawk, and a couple jays.

A tree limb was down over my rock chair, so I took an alternate spot near the old gold mine shaft

A brief moment without rain

Always tomorrow.

Not in North Carolina.

No Sunday gun hunting.

anyway, Saturday didn't turn out to be a total bust.

I went out in the evening, even though it was still sprinkling some, as well as the 20+ wind, with gusts.

Muddled around in the cutover, looking for trails, and scared a bunch of woodcock that now appear to be enjoying that habitat along with the quail.

Found a couple paths that won't be too bad for the young uns to travel through - (they're not as willing to buck brush or hunt total crap weather as I am).

My daughter informed me at dinner that she wanted to start hunting again, after a couple year break.

Looks like my self imposed project moratorium may need a hiatus.

All she's got is a rimfire, and a single shot 410 - which may get her through the season; its the only gun that she's been shooting regular enough to hunt with.

Unless I get lucky to find something a small 13 year old southpaw can use - and get some trigger time with, before the 15th.

Better get to the gun shops on Monday and see what you can come up with. Ya got a 13 year old that wants to hunt, I'd say that was a real good reason to buy something new.

Yep. I would say even if you never get a shot you are having a great season.

I'm pretty fortunate that the house is set up good for training young kids.

I got a stand 30 yards from the house that is almost a "lock pick" for seeing deer.

I use it for those times when I get home from work early enough to get a few minutes in, but with the little one looking to get back in, and three grandsons as well, it will work out great for getting them used to putting a shot down.

I'll have to put a two person in the cedar tree, though.

I feel good about the girl; she has good form with her 22. I'd like to be able to trust her sitting in it after school on her own, with some good instruction.

wife text me this pic about 30 minutes ago.

Deer behind the grape vine just behind the house.

I told her to have the kid shoot it, but my muzzleloader was a bit too long for her to handle.

I think its taller than the kid. Might be as tall as my wife.

Careful there RWE, or you'll get Bob jealous

And rightfully so.

So, caliber for daughter - another what should he do.

Standard farm work horse in a 22 centerfire?

Pinache like a 7x57 or a roberts?

or a wildcat/custom? 25 cal on a 223 case sounds good.

To be honest, a savage action would be about right for handling caliber testing given the number of yutes I've got to handle.

Great question. No more recoil than a 410, light enough for her to hold and shoot, and can be put together fast. Also must be able to humainly put down a deer with perhaps less than perfect perfect shot placement.

We been putting slugs and buckshot through that lightweight - pink stocked - 410 throughout the summer, so its got a fair amount of push.

If I could guarantee her a shot less than 40 yards, I'd stick with it.

What action type is the 410 if it is one of the H&R break action just get a H&R in 243,30-30, 257, 7mm-07 and she has an action she is already accoustommed to , saved on the lesrning curve to a bolt.

Please don't hurt me, but its a Rossi. (Not the model with the 243 barrel, just 22 and 410)

Don't get me wrong, she shoots it great, and with the 22 barrel, she's real good.

But I hate it and I'd like to move her up, so I can hide that abortion of a weapon in a hole somewhere.

The H&R in 243 might be a good choice.

A savage 219 in 30-30 would be cool as well.

I got enough brass and bullets and H4895 for reduced loading.

That would work if you reduced the loads. It could be a long term investment she could use until she gets old enough to start just taking yours.

I don't understand RWE. I'm a lefty with left eye dominate.

Never owned a lefthanded rifle.

I'm right handed and shoot left handed due to eye dominance.

I only owned one right handed bolt action in my life. A 22LR.

I got three bolts now and they are all left handed. Really wouldn't consider having a hunting rifle any other way.

I could consider a dedicated bench/long range rig right handed bolt, as long as I was never moving, shoot it left handed, maintain grip, operate bolt right handed etc.

But if a gun has any potential for being used from standing or kneeling position, and there is a potential for needing a 2nd shot, and it has a bolt, I'd just as soon have it a lefty.

My left/right bias shows in the amount of lever actions and single shots I've had over the years.