So, I've been searching and researching, and still haven't come up with a suitable answer. I'm going to be looking for a deer rifle for my 10 year old (10 next fall) nephew, for deer hunting here in Indiana. I deer hunt with my .458 SOCOM and my .50ML, but I think both are a little much recoil for him. He's an average sized frame kid, and thin.
He has fired one of my 5.56 AR carbines, and is fine with that amount of recoil. My thought is .357 Mag, but I also don't want to spend a ton of money on a Win or Marlin lever action, and I haven't been able to find much about usable range and how well the .357 actually puts down deer. I'm concerned that .44 mag will be a bit much recoil, but I've not shot either the .357 or .44 magnums in rifles to compare.
Thoughts? Experiences?
Thanks,
Mike
He has fired one of my 5.56 AR carbines, and is fine with that amount of recoil. My thought is .357 Mag, but I also don't want to spend a ton of money on a Win or Marlin lever action, and I haven't been able to find much about usable range and how well the .357 actually puts down deer. I'm concerned that .44 mag will be a bit much recoil, but I've not shot either the .357 or .44 magnums in rifles to compare.
Thoughts? Experiences?
Thanks,
Mike