Thread: Kids 223

She's 7, I disagree, negate the recoil for now, focus on accuracy/shot placement, technique... in no particular order

Originally Posted by Gibo

She's 7, I disagree, negate the recoil for now, focus on accuracy/shot placement, technique... in no particular order

yeah I agree with Gibo to young yet even for a down loaded 243 308 - maybe when she is 11 or 12

I was shooting a 308 young and it left me with a flinch that I still have when paper shooting. I have to concentrate real hard to stop it. And yes I've fired alot of rounds from secondary school level target shooter to goat culler. Its something that I'd prefer to avoid. Having said that, suppressor goes a long way to calm that in a kid. She currently uses my 243.
I'd be fine with a 243 suppressed in a lite rifle. However a 223 is soo lovely to shoot and boxes well above its weight as a calibre.
I think either will do the job.