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Mine was a borrowed pre 64 model 94 in 30 WCF. Got a nice 7 point buck at 7 AM first morning Monday November 28, 1966 right after we got done with the morning milking. We started chores at 3 AM to be in the woods before daylight. The rifle is still in the family. Get the young man a 243, 6.5 CM or 308 for deer hunting.

700 243. If you can find a Hani Rifle in 223 or 243 that would be ideal.

My first was a Savage 340, in 30 30. It was 1962 and I got a 3x3 buck with it that year.

I was 14 when I bought my first center fire rifle…..took almost a year to save the cash needed! It was a Winchester Model 88 in .308 Win.

The rifle weighed only just over 7 pounds! I shot it quite a few years without a scope and to this day retains the factory plastic butt plate! I survived, and shot it pretty darn good. Shot several large birds in flight, a crow at over 200 yards, many hand thrown #303 cans, ect, ect.!

If fact, growing up on this rifle likely contributed to my being able to easily handle the “punishing” recoil of the 6.5 Crudmore! 😂


If you son has a real desire to shoot/hunt, a rifle with today’s superior recoil pads, stock fit, and the popularity of muzzle breaks (God forbid) ……he should have no issues with a .308 Win. or even something with a bit more recoil! JMO! memtb