95 gr. projectile at 3000 fps is whipping for a 270 diameter bullet from a light package. Reloading is even better than that with a good S2W ( strength to weight) ratio barrel like the DD CHF barrel for right at 300.
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6.5 grendel is my wife’s favorite. Very light shooting.
My wife likes her Grendel, too.
Exit wound example:
Exit wound example:
However, as good as 6.5G is, it is kind of going out of your way to avoid 223.
223 exit example:
223 exit example:
Not for that age , I shoot deer every year over 300
223 loaded with 64gr Barnes is light in recoil and drops them within 30 yds.
I moved my little girl into a Ruger American 308 youth- loaded the 120ttsx made for the 300 BO into a 308 case running 2254 fps- it’s also light in recoil and drops em quick. She liked the reduced 308 better than the AR 6.8.
I moved my little girl into a Ruger American 308 youth- loaded the 120ttsx made for the 300 BO into a 308 case running 2254 fps- it’s also light in recoil and drops em quick. She liked the reduced 308 better than the AR 6.8.
bump to save the tracking dogs some work next year
AAC Handi-Rifle in .300BLK. Very light, easy to handle, and threaded. Only downside was the barrel is so short I had to watch carefully that he didn’t point it the wrong way. Adding the suppressor helped with that though as well as the noise.
If he's handling that rifle OK, I'd leave him alone. The one issue I have is that rifle is capable of firing multiple rounds at a time. In case of an accident on his part. I like the bolt idea, but you're already at 7lbs. You won't get a set up much lighter with a scope on it. And if you do, then you're dealing with recoil. And you're already in 30cal. If it's length of pull and you don't have an adjustable stock on it, install one
