What gun should i get my 11 year old son for hunting?

please list the name make and Cal or Ga and were to get it and priceWhat gun should i get my 11 year old son for hunting?
well im 11 and when my dad and i go hunting i use a 410 it isn't that hard to shoot and its a good beginner gun u can buy them at any place that sells guns have funWhat gun should i get my 11 year old son for hunting?
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If your hunting is going to be focused around bird hunting, with a shot gun, I would start him with a single shot 12 or 20 ga. The single shot will force him to concentrate, and make each shot count, since he will not have the follow-up shot at hand!





If your hunting is going to be focused on small game (rabbits, etc) I would suggest a .22LR, again a single shot, for the same reasons I suggest a single shot shotgun!





Not only will you teach self discipline, you will be teaching safety! New England Firearms makes sone very good quality single shot shotguns! I would suggest a good Remington single shot for the .22.





If you have either a Cabelas or a Bass Pro SHop, these are the first places I would try, right after your local neighborhood gun shop!





Good luck and good shooting!
Hunting is Horrible OMG get a life lady why are you here in the hunting forum?





Now on to my fellow sportsman. Question of my own first, does your son have any education when it comes to safe handling and use of a firearm? If not then the first thing you need to do is attend a state wildlife sponsored education class, which all states now require once he learns how to safely handle and be respectful of the firearm I would would start him with a nice BB gun and teach him the basics and see just how much he has actually learned as a shot from a BB gun doesn't hurt near as bad as a .22lr or .410 shotgun, which is my next step, after you feel that he is ready to move up then there is no better gun on the market as far as caliber/gauge to start a youth with then a .410 shotgun, it's great to learn to shoot it has minimal recoil it is an excellent gun for small game and can be had in a number of configurations but I recommend that you get him a nice single barrel as they are inexpensive and very safe due to the fact that the hammer has to be ****** and the trigger pulled for it to go off and if he really gets into hunting and shooting he will want to move up in gauge size rather quickly to either a 20 or a 12 gauge a Remington 870 pump gun for under 300 dollars.which is a very versatile and an incredibly reliable firearm will be your next purchase.





Now on to the rifles. A good 10/22 Ruger .22LR with a decent scope just can't be beat, they are incedibly cheap to shoot, have no recoil are about the best 22lr on the market and will lead directly into larger centerfire rifles for hunting big game, such as a .243, 6mm, 7mm-08 in youth models, then some a little larger as he gets older would be a 30-30, 308, 270, 280, 7mm, 30-06, 300 win mag.





So go this route:


Education, then BB gun not for hunting but practice.


2nd: a New England single barrel .410 and a Ruger .22LR for small game.


3rd: A .243 caliber deer rifle and a .20 0r 12 gauge 870 pump in Remington. Savage, Browning, Ruger, Winchester are all some good options just depends on how much you want to spend. Check Academy sports, Wal-Mart both will have what you're looking for you can also get something used a at pawn shop and they can often help with some good advice as well as a lot of pawn shop dealers are hunters and shooters also.


Take him shooting as often as possible because practice makes perfect and it's great father son time. Congratulations as you will create memories that will last a lifetime, My 12 year old son killed his first deer last with a Custom Single Barrel Thompson .280 It was a moment that I will take to my grave with me. Good Luck and be SAFE.
It depends upon your son and what he will be hunting and how often he will be hunting. He should start out with a bb gun/ air rifle. After that, he would need a .22 lr for target practice/squirrels/rabbits. I would recommend a Ruger 10/22. It can be single round loaded if he starts blasting stuff. There are a little under $200. You should find a friendly local dealer. If he is hunting deer or varmints, get one of the rifles that the others have mentioned in .243 Winchester. For bird hunting, get a youth sized Mossberg 500 or Remington 870, probably in 20 ga, or if recoil does not bother him or he is larger/stronger in 12 ga. Either is around $250. My son got his 12 ga when he was 10. He had borrowed a .410 or 20 ga before that. One option if he will not be shooting too much and needs a centerfire rifle and shotgun is to purchase a New England Firearms rifle in the appropriate caliber for around $270, send the receiver to the factory and have them fit a shotgun barrel to for $100 or so. You can also get additional rifle caliber barrels for about $130. These would be single shot firearms.
My now 12 year old has his own 223 and 243 single shots and has shot my 30-06 with Remington Reduced Recoil ammo--went though a box of 20 in half an hour. He can shoot his 243 all afternoon if I let him,40 rounds isn't unusual. I hand load so the cost isn't so bad at least. My son is average size and though the recoil rocked him pretty hard, he did shoot the 30-06 with my hunting load too. So, you don't have to get 22LR as an intro gun,but they do come in handy for economical practice. The single shot T/C Encore or H%26amp;R (NEF) Handi-Rifle are both good choices,we have one of each and the H%26amp;R is near perfect for my son in 243. We load 95 grain bonded core bullets for deer,only way I would recommend the 243 for deer is with a 90 to 105 grain quality bullet.





A bolt action would be the best choice in regards to value and ability to grow with the shooter. Remington,Savage,Weatherby make a Youth/Standard stock package you can purchase. Bolt actions are inherently accurate and flexible in application. It is hard to find a poor choice in new rifles these day (save for the Remington 770,not their best effort), so you can purchase an economy minded Stevens model (low end Savage) or Marlin XL 7 for near $300. The Mossberg ATR is sometimes less,but isn't one of my favorite rifles because of the bolt being a little too stubborn. Some Savage models will be less than $400, and the Weatherby Vanguard/Howa 1500 is normally $425. There is a package Howa with Hogue stock and Nikko Sterling scope at $495 retail in short action cartridges like 223,22-250,243,308,that is a good deal, as many packages use a poorer quality scope. I prefer the $500 Tikka T3,as does my son,for the ergonomics,smooth 70 degree bolt and clean lines. I own Brownings, and the Tikka gives me many Browning options at 60% of the price.


I'm just doing for rifle,shotguns--heck,20 GA from any major maker is going to do well for upland game, but you will need a 12 for waterfowl or turkey.
You haven't said what your son will be hunting so I'll take my best shot. If your son is new to firearms I would agree that a .22 rifle would be a good place to start but I don't agree with the person who said a Ruger 10/22 would be a good rifle for him.





I'm going to assume that you, yourself, have little to no firearms experience... if you did you probably wouldn't be asking the question you are.... so I'll explain my opinion. The Ruger 10/22 is a semi-automatic weapon. This means that every time you pull the trigger and it fires it automatically chambers another round and is again ready to fire by just pulling the trigger. This is great for someone more experienced but it scares the heck out me to put a semi-automaic weapon into the hands of any new shooter.... let alone someone who's just 11 years old.





Here's my suggestion for you. Take your son to a local gun shop and ask them to show you the differences between a semi-automatic rifle and a bolt action rifle. With a bolt action rifle the shooter must manually work the bolt to eject the spent cartridge and chamber a new one. The weapon is not ready to fire instantly after the first shot. This makes an accident much less likely. I'm sure you'll understand this much better after you've gone to the gun shop and seen this for yourself.





I won't even begin to suggest a make or model for you. Go look... see what your son likes... see what fits him... see what feels right to him. A firearm is a very personal item... what's right for me may be totally wrong for you.





Then all you need is someone to teach the boy to shoot his new rifle successfully. Maybe enroll him in a hunter safty course or your local range may provide shooting instruction or maybe you have a trusted friend or neighbor who would be up to the task. At any rate... get some instruction... and have fun... and be safe. Maybe you would even try putting a few rounds through his new rifle yourself?
well if he is new to shooting i would say just get a pellet gun till he understands what he is doing, then i would say get him a nice .22. a good brand is Ruger 10/22, they range in prices depending on where you look but i got mine for around$300. depending on what he would be shooting i think a .22 would be perfect for a 11 year old.
243 or 270 winchester depends on how big the kid is i started out with a ruger 7mm-08 and im 14 i was 10 when i first got to go on my own hunt untill i was 10 i hunted with dad watching him. and started shooting when i was 8
mossberg 500 youth model in 20ga. This is a reliable gun that will fit him perfectly. If you plan on deer hunting with it as well u can get the slug barrel which is great.


price around $250, but i ahve seen them cheaper
I started out with a Mossberg 500 20 ga. It was a great all around gun, small enough to use comfortably at 12. With the slug barrel and interchangeable choke tubes it was good for anything from doves to deer.
Remington 870 in 12 or 20 gauge.


Weatherby Vanguard or Savage in .270 to 30-06. Or maybe you want to look into a Mauser 6.5x55mm.
hunting is horrible








and fyi 2 the guy who doesnt know what hes talking about i wasnt in the hunting i was on the main page of the answers and it was on there