Kansas Ed
07-02-2013, 09:44 PM
Well gents, my 10yo daughter sprung on me a couple of weeks ago that she wants to accompany us deer hunting out of state in 2014. She's been shooting her own .22 since she was 4, and she's a crack shot with it. But I was stymied. She weighs in at a lanky 70lbs, and her upper body strength just isn't there for a mans rifle....even a youth centerfire...and we need to get her shooting something more potent prior to any hunt. So my buddy and I worked through all available possibilities, and the most obvious cartridge for her was either the .357 or 32-20. Now before some ballyhoo the 32-20 I've killed mule deer at 75 yards with one, and it shot all the way through with good expansion...this in a hotter load '92. Recoil was light, report easy, and results quite positive. I looked for a Rossi carbine in .357 to no avail, but even the standard '92 carbines weigh in at 7+ lbs. So up comes a little Browning 53 on Gunbroker with beat up stocks, and I bought it....sent off to Tapadera's for some Winchester stain. I will strip the stocks and refinish in the original Winchester hand rubbed finish. It should be here next week.
A few weeks ago, I joined the group buy for the NOE 311465 gas check with one HP cavity and .314 diameter. That HP bullet should run around 115gr, and it's in shop now. I'm thinking this little bullet pushed to about 1800 fps with 1:20 should be a dandy first deer rifle inside 75 yards for a little girl.
Thoughts, pet loads anyone? I've read some interesting information about the 32-20 and Lilgun. Any experiences there?
Ed
A few weeks ago, I joined the group buy for the NOE 311465 gas check with one HP cavity and .314 diameter. That HP bullet should run around 115gr, and it's in shop now. I'm thinking this little bullet pushed to about 1800 fps with 1:20 should be a dandy first deer rifle inside 75 yards for a little girl.
Thoughts, pet loads anyone? I've read some interesting information about the 32-20 and Lilgun. Any experiences there?
Ed