View Full Version : Do you let your kids hunt with an AR15?
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By barrysoetero (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/barrysoetero) at 2012-08-12
nineteenkilo
08-31-12, 14:03
Not currently though I would have no problem with it if they did. My son likes to 'fit in' with his buddies so he carries the wood stock model 70. I mentioned it once and he said "Those are for killing people Dad".
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I will 2-3 years from now when he can shoot.
Based on the adaptability of the AR platform I think they are a natural first hunting rifle for our kids. I built an AR in 6.8 for my daughter when she was 11. Since then it has accounted for several deer by both her and I without changing anything on the gun.
I dont have any fudd guns in my house, so they dont have a choice.:D
i will with my grandson soon!he is only six and just started first grade!:smile:
I'm thinking of letting him try out my 6.8 this year. If he can handle it at the range then its his. Of course, aw, shucks, I'll have to get my own then dang it. My son will be 13* in January, but he's always been on the small side. So its just a question of can he physically hold it.
* Holy shit. Really? 13? Dude, I remember the shit I was up to at 13 :secret:
FlyingHunter
09-01-12, 12:36
my sons use a 6.8, running an EoTech. Simple, ergonomic, low recoil...
works just fine running SSA 110gr ProHunter loads.
I mentioned it once and he said "Those are for killing people Dad".
I don't mean to be rude, but his thinking has been influenced by the lefty anti gun crowd and someone needs to help him understand the situation.
My 7 y/o will be hunting with my .223 BCM this year. He is currently training with a spikes 22LR upper on the same lower that he will hunt with. (Incidentally, the 22LR upper is fantastic for teaching him breathing, trigger control, and follow through without having to worry about noise or recoil.) He's been shooting it with me 3 times now, twice with an Eotech and today with a 2x6 scope. After some frustration with figuring out the eye relief, he was putting all his rounds in a 2" circle at 35 yds (most within 1") today, so at the expected engagement range of 50-60 yds and some Barnes hand loads, I am really looking forward to November.
My shooting buddy has his sons hunt with the same load and they've never lost a deer. If I can train him to make the shot, it will do the job. As my budget allows, I will build either a 300blk or maybe 6.8spc upper for my kids to hunt with in the coming seasons.
nineteenkilo
09-03-12, 00:38
I don't mean to be rude, but his thinking has been influenced by the lefty anti gun crowd and someone needs to help him understand the situation.
No offense taken. He is used to the many iterations of M4 I have carried over the years. We are currently building his M4gery here at the homestead and he is working through some basic carbine drills on his own. It's not like a leftist 'black rifles kill people', but more of a how we kill people if the need arises.
I just hope he never has to.
mallowpufft
09-03-12, 03:12
My kids are too young (5, 3, 1) but I plan on adding uppers in 6.8 and 300 for them to hunt with when they're older. Lighter for them to carry. I'm not lugging their rifles for them if I have to drag their deer, too. :D
Tapatalk ate my spelling and grammar.
Yes, for hogs right now. We are hunting over a feeder in a ladderstand and he has about a 50yard shot. We've been hunting this big blonde boar covered in black spots and haven't been able to get a shot on him yet.
My son has used mine for the past four years. He started hunting with it when he was 13.
The adjustable stock makes it a great fit for growing kids.
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By barrysoetero (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/barrysoetero) at 2011-08-20
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By barrysoetero (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/barrysoetero) at 2011-09-13
Awesome dog with the mighty hunters !
Haven't really thought about this, but I think, I will be letting my sons hunt with an AR15 when they are older, stronger and wiser. Better safe than sorry.
Just as dangerous as any other .22 you'd send your kids hunting with. The nice thing about an AR15 is you can change the upper to fit whatever it is you're hunting.
I will let my kids but right now all my AR's are too heavy for him now. It would be perfect for stand hunting but not for all the walking we do. I bought a Ruger M77/357 for my ten year old son's first rifle. He has a single shot .22 for small game.
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As soon as the wife and I have kids then as soon as they're big enough, they will be.
Well my ten year old started off with a Ruger 77/357 very low recoil. But he wanted to shoot squirrels seven hours into day two in the woods. We went home for lunch and he carried his 15-22 with stingers. He loved it. I'm gonna have to buy some five round mags for my AR so he can hunt with one of my SBRs!
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I know cute is the wrong word but he is freaking cute! Oh and does anyone else want to yell WOLVERINES! Or is it just me?
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Yeah we use AR's on deer here all the time.
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