Hello everyone,
I have a question about a potential gun purchase. A friend of mine has a old military 7mm mauser (7x57mm) and is getting rid of it. He states it would be great of my son to use for hunting. (My son is 10, so trying to keep the recoil down). He also has a bolt action 243 rifle and I am torn between the two. If the recoil is comparible to the 243, me personally would rather get the mauser, just because he would have some military history as well as a good hunting rifle. What does everyone think about the two rifles? Which one would you recommend for my kid? Thanks.
JD
I have a question about a potential gun purchase. A friend of mine has a old military 7mm mauser (7x57mm) and is getting rid of it. He states it would be great of my son to use for hunting. (My son is 10, so trying to keep the recoil down). He also has a bolt action 243 rifle and I am torn between the two. If the recoil is comparible to the 243, me personally would rather get the mauser, just because he would have some military history as well as a good hunting rifle. What does everyone think about the two rifles? Which one would you recommend for my kid? Thanks.
JD