My 8 year old wants a new deer rifle for Christmas

[MRH]

After tagging his first buck last week he changed his mind from wanting a motorcycle to another deer rifle. He really likes his CVA in .243 but he wants a fancy smancy deal like mine..LOL…My Dad gave me my BAR in .270 when I was 14, so it’s my turn to pay it forward. I’ve been looking for either a Browning X Bolt or Model 70 featherweight…Yesterday I lucked into this Browning X Bolt Hunter with youth stock in 6.5cm at Gable’s in Douglasville. I figured 6.5cm or 7mm08 will be excellent for him, and 6.5cm was the one I found, in the exact model I wanted. I am looking forward to his reaction when I present him with this X Bolt! It is a very nice blaster. The bolt is so smooth…I’m going to throw a Leupold on this dude and we will be ready! A lifetime of stories will be told with this thing!

Merry Christmas!

 

[H2O MAN]

 

[cwy]

Very nice. I’m sure that one will be passed down to future generations. Good job

 

[Hayata]

Great job Dad!

 

[BobbyJack]

Congratulations on your son shooting his first deer..
but.
That’s to much gun for 8yo boy Christmas present
And then add a Leupold scope on a X-bolt Browning 6.5CM?
For an 8 year old boy Christmas present?
What is he a 2nd grader now? 8years old..Some parents crazy.

 

[DinkyDau]

Well done Sir! Have a Merry Christmas,,,I know he will!

 

[John Moses Browning]

After tagging his first buck last week he changed his mind from wanting a motorcycle to another deer rifle. He really likes his CVA in .243 but he wants a fancy smancy deal like mine..LOL…My Dad gave me my BAR in .270 when I was 14, so it’s my turn to pay it forward. I’ve been looking for either a Browning X Bolt or Model 70 featherweight…Yesterday I lucked into this Browning X Bolt Hunter with youth stock in 6.5cm at Gable’s in Douglasville. I figured 6.5cm or 7mm08 will be excellent for him, and 6.5cm was the one I found, in the exact model I wanted. I am looking forward to his reaction when I present him with this X Bolt! It is a very nice blaster. The bolt is so smooth…I’m going to throw a Leupold on this dude and we will be ready! A lifetime of stories will be told with this thing!

Merry Christmas!

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Very nice rifle. I know he is going to go crazy when he sees that. Good job.

 

[John Moses Browning]

Congratulations on your son shooting his first deer..
but.
That’s to much gun for 8yo boy Christmas present
And then add a Leupold scope on a X-bolt Browning 6.5CM?
For an 8 year old boy Christmas present?
What is he a 2nd grader now? 8years old..3rd grade?..Some parents crazy.

Some parents raise their kids right.

Quit being a Fun-sucker. Be happy for them both. The kid will be fine and will be able to hunt with that the rest of his life and pass it down to his kid.

 

[Torn]

Outstanding! Treasure those memories and the ones it will bring.

 

[BobbyJack]

I am free to have my own opinion, I congratulated him on his sons deer.

I don’t think gifting 2nd graders a high-powered X-bolt Leupold $1500 deer rifle is the best thing to do.
Keep him in the little 243 another year or two. My opinion.
As The OP stated he was a teenager when he got his rifle, big difference from an 8-year-old

But. Congratulations and. Merry Christmas.