EasternNChunter
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Just ordered a Savage Predator in .22-250 and am having 2nd thoughts. My 3 year old son will be deer hunting in a few years and I am starting to think that maybe I should have ordered a .243. I keep telling myself that there is plenty of time to get him a "Deer Rifle" and that I made the right choice, but I still have the doubt. I am wondering how the .22-250 would do on deer (thinking 100 LB doe). I know shot placement is key, but even with a good shot, is this enough gun for a young hunter? I do like the fact that there won't be much kick so that I can really teach him to SQUEEZE the trigger and not jerk it. I mostly hunt with my 7mm mag or sometimes my 300 win mag but I don't want him shooting those until he gets much older. Thoughts?