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Youth Rifles
oneoldsap
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Would the .250 & .300 Savage make good youth rifle calibers . They have a lot to offer , the 250 will handle heavier bullets than the .243 Win. . The .300 has less recoil than the .308 and gives up little in performance with the lighter bullets (150 & 165Gr.) . Just a thought !
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If the youngster can handle more than the 243, then there is the 250-3000, 257 Bob, 6.5x55, 260 Remington(actually these 6.5mm bores are soft shooter's with 100 grain partitions, or 120 grain ballistic tips), 7x57, 7mm-08, and then the 30 caliber's.
Next, what weight a bullet is, or correspondingly the cartridge will handle is of little importance, unless the game is tough like a pig or bear. I have killed deer with a 40 grain 22 cal ballistic tip(shot in the lungs, BEHIND the front leg, on a quarting forward angle), and with a 20 grain bullet from a 17 Remington Fireball, in the back of the neck. It is important to teach the youngster's about bullet construction(all bullets are NOT created equal), and bullet placement, and to learn to place the shot.
Lastly, it is important to stay within the laws. If your state/area will not allow 24 calibers for deer, then the smallest would be the 257 bore.
I also know in some of the larger bore diameter's 7mm, and 30 cal, ammo maker's offer reduced recoil loads, that were designed around recoil sensative shooter's. That way a youngster can graduate to more power as they grow.
Best
EDIT:
To answer the original question, the 250 is a great youth cartridge, and the 300 Savage can be, but to a much lesser extent, DEPENDING ON THE YOUTH, and recoil tolerence.
.300 No
I have both (in Savage 99) and the recoil difference is significant. The 300 recoil is not much different than 308 s that I have fired. The 250 recoil is very soft comparatively. Hope that answer is on track.