Best .223 bullet for deer?

[petey]

I suppose "opinions" are welcomed as long as they are somewhat informative So why am I asking the question?

Well I'm building a custom fitted .223 for my 6 yr old to hunt deer with this year under our PA Youth Mentoring program. He's a heck of a shot with his Crickett, has already hunted spring gobbler with me. He'll be hunting squirrels in a few weeks when that opens up. B/c he's so small, I'm starting him out small. Obviously he's a good shot already otherwise I wouldn't be considering this...but I feel he's ready to take on some bigger game and I'm building a gun with very low recoil that we can plink with every day until November and getting him to the point where he can drive tacks every time at 100 yards.

Laugh now, but with me by his side, there isn't a pop can safe at 50 yards when he shoots his Crickett, handeling the gun by himself.

Ethical? You think he's too young, too small...I don't care about those comments. I'm building him the gun, he's probably already a better shot and twice as safe as than half the guys I work with (after listening to some of their hunting stories and missfires, etc..). I want a bullet that will get the job done for him when it's time to make it happen.

[fabsroman]

Originally Posted by petey

Ethical? You think he's too young, too small...I don't care about those comments. I'm building him the gun, he's probably already a better shot and twice as safe as than half the guys I work with (after listening to some of their hunting stories and missfires, etc..). I want a bullet that will get the job done for him when it's time to make it happen.

Petey, the only one that is going to know whether or not he is mature enough and capable enough to do this is you. Everybody is different. I was hunting at age 6, and my dad left me alone to hunt with a single shot .410 at age 7. Meanwhile, I have seen kids today that I wouldn't want around me with a gun at age 18.

All I have to say is good for you and your son, and good luck. I hope that I can do the same thing with my daughter and son when they turn 6, assuming they can handle it. Of course, I think my wife and I will be debating whether they can handle it even if I think they can handle it.

[GP]

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