Deer Rifle for Nephew #4?

[kludge]

Howa has a new 6.5 Grendel. I saw a barreled action somewhere too. That could be the perfect youth rifle for varmints and deer.

 

[oldpink]

Howa has a new 6.5 Grendel. I saw a barreled action somewhere too. That could be the perfect youth rifle for varmints and deer.

That might be ideal for any state that allows centerfire rifles from .243 on up, but it's not legal for deer here in Indiana yet.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

That might be ideal for any state that allows centerfire rifles from .243 on up, but it's not legal for deer here in Indiana yet.

Nephews all live in Pennsylvania, one county north of Pittsburgh.

 

[oldpink]

Nephews all live in Pennsylvania, one county north of Pittsburgh.

Oops!
That opens up the acceptable choices considerably.
In keeping with the .264 bore idea, how about a Remington 700 in .260 Remington?

 

[Woobie]

Does Remington still make the model 7? That would be perfect for a young man, yet not too small for a grown man wanting a handy rifle. I would go with some flavor of 6 or 6.5mm.

 

[oldpink]

Does Remington still make the model 7? That would be perfect for a young man, yet not too small for a grown man wanting a handy rifle. I would go with some flavor of 6 or 6.5mm.

Yep
That really is a great idea, but I sure hope the standard price for a new one is quite a bit less than full retail!
https://www.remington.com/rifles/bolt-action/model-seven/model-seven-cdl
Available calibers: .243 Winchester, .308 Winchester, 7mm-08 Remington, and *drumroll* .260 Remington

 

[Woobie]

Yep
That really is a great idea, but I sure hope the standard price for a new one is quite a bit less than full retail!
https://www.remington.com/rifles/bolt-action/model-seven/model-seven-cdl
Available calibers: .243 Winchester, .308 Winchester, 7mm-08 Remington, and *drumroll* .260 Remington

I just choked a bit. Holy crap. There might be some on the used market that aren't so bad. The 7mm-08 is a great option too. Between that, the .243 and the .260, I can't see how any are a bad choice. They all have many bullet options, including very high B.C. offerings, and recoil softer than their common parent cartridge.

 

[kludge]

Barreled actions for the Howa 6.5 Grendel are $407 at Brownell's. 20" barrel 10 round mag. Special order 5-8 weeks. I'm really considering making one for my daughter. I also heard that they will have a 7.62x39 later in the year on this mini action.

ETA: heavy barrel version is $439.

sporter is 1:10 twist, heavy barrels 1:8 twist.

 

[kludge]

That might be ideal for any state that allows centerfire rifles from .243 on up, but it's not legal for deer here in Indiana yet.

Could rebarrel it for a 6mmAR (6mm Grendel) for Indiana.

 

[kludge]

Looks like Gallery of Guns has the 6.5 Grendel AND the 7.62x39 in stock.

 

[Hookeye]

PA? Saw a limited run 7600 in .300 savage on GB, buy it now was 800.
Cool rig.

 

[BigMatt]

I say an older Marlin or Winchester in 30-30. If you are looking for something a little different, maybe a Savage 99. You have to go with a lever this time!