My son just turned 11 which means that he will be able to hunt with me next year. He has been on many trips with me and enjoys being in the woods.I have been an avid shooter and gun crank for many years and have all kinds of neat stuff from Contenders and Encores in both rifle and pistol form to bolt actions of all flavors. The problem is I am 6'2" and my son is 5'4".All of my guns suitable for taking big game are my size not his. Second problem is seems a bit recoil shy so he needs something that is light in recoil but capable of game up to cow or spike elk( tall order I know). The guns I have that may work are a Marlin 30/30 that he does not care for,a 257 Actley with 26" barrel(cut back to 22" and 13" length of pull?) that he does like, or down load a Winchester 30/06 and cut the stock. I am not opposed to getting something different like a 260 or 7/08 if one of the above wont work.
What do you think?
Thanks :-)
Darryl
P.S.
The 257 choice will be painfull because it is a semi-custom with a Pac-Nor.
