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The first time I shot myself in the head...
Meniere's Sucks Big Time!!!
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Paul
"I'd rather see a sermon than hear a sermon".... D.A.D.
Trump Won!, Sandmann Won!, Rittenhouse Won!, Suck it Liberal Fuuktards.
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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
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Paul
"I'd rather see a sermon than hear a sermon".... D.A.D.
Trump Won!, Sandmann Won!, Rittenhouse Won!, Suck it Liberal Fuuktards.
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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.
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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.
Paul
"I'd rather see a sermon than hear a sermon".... D.A.D.
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Yep. I would say even if you never get a shot you are having a great season.
The first time I shot myself in the head...
Meniere's Sucks Big Time!!!
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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.
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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.
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Careful there RWE, or you'll get Bob jealous
Be afraid,be VERY VERY afraid ad triarios redisse My Buddy eh76 speaks authentic Frontier Gibberish!
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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.
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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.
The first time I shot myself in the head...
Meniere's Sucks Big Time!!!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The H&R in 243 might be a good choice.
The first time I shot myself in the head...
Meniere's Sucks Big Time!!!
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A savage 219 in 30-30 would be cool as well.
I got enough brass and bullets and H4895 for reduced loading.
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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.
The first time I shot myself in the head...
Meniere's Sucks Big Time!!!
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I don't understand RWE. I'm a lefty with left eye dominate.
Never owned a lefthanded rifle.
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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.
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