Ww1
Originally Posted by Coyote10
Agree on the preparation. But you can prepare with a 22 long rifle.
Ballistic coefficient, twist rate, cartridge length, seating depth and all that jazz don't matter at all with a youngster shooting game within 200 yards.
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JMHO- if the kid can hold and carry their own
rifle, they're likely grown up enough to use one
and hunt deer. I see a lot of people in my area
that ask about hunting guns for kids that have
barely mastered walking around and can't use
the adult toilet yet. Many still aren't mature
enough even after that