So my girls will be 6 and well my boy is 11 days old. I know the wife doesn't like the recoil of my 7mag and the girls while tall and lanky for 6 year olds may not like it either.

In my mind I have a vision. This would be something all the family could shoot and recoil wouldn't be an issue. Something with readily available ammo.

Does anybody make a 16in bull barrel .308 bolt action on a chasssis that uses AR stocks

I'm in the process of making another deer stand on or place and wouldn't expect shots to be more than 175 yards.

At least the shorter barrel it should be easy to manuver in a deer stand and the adjust stock should make it really compact. We don't do a lot of walking so weight isn't an issue and for me heavier guns shoot better from a rest.

Is this something I'm going to have to piece together or does the market make something that scratches my itch. I'm in no big hurry because I'd expect the girls arnt going to be shooting a deer for a year or two.

As much of an AR I am, I just don't feel right giving a kid a semiauto deer rifle and at this point I don't have anything in a short action.

me personally i would go with a different caliber.

Why not go with a .243 or 7mm-08?

More manageable recoil and can more than do the job on anything in Texas.

Savage and Ruger make something similar to what you are asking 4.

https://www.ruger.com/products/precisionRifle/models.html

https://www.sportsmansoutdoorsuperstore.com/products2.cfm/ID/205687/57007/savage-110-tactical-308-win-bolt-action-rifle-with-24-inch-threaded-barrel


The savage isn't totally the stock you want, but can be modded that way.

I actually own the Savage and put a suppressor on it with my Thermal. It is a tac driver, even with the sub sonic ammo. Not sure if you are going sub sonic, but the sub sonic ammo has zero recoil and it virtually silent with a suppressor.

powerbelly said:

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Why not go with a .243 or 7mm-08?

More manageable recoil and can more than do the job on anything in Texas.

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agreed. can find reduced recoil loads for the 7mm-08 on shelves.

Mossberg mvp-lc is what you seek. Though the 308 has an 18.5" barrel.

Ruger Gunsite Scout in .308 is the route I took for my boys. It has a modular stock you can adjust for LOP or you can buy a chassis that uses standard AR furniture, but I prefer the look of the traditional stock. Plus it's easily suppressed.

I almost chose that over my Savage 110 Tactical. I probably should have, but got a good deal.

I just assumed with a short barrel you would loose lots of speed so is force = mass * velocity I could make up for the slower velocity by increasing the mass with a heavier bullet. We are a neck shooting family so that heavier bullet would break the neck bone better? Maybe not so that's just a guess

Dad has an AR in .243 so at least I would be adding a new caliber if I went with that.

How would a Howa mini action fair in 6.5 Grendel?



Thanks for all the help. I was stuck in the hospital last week and I'm with the rib and kid this week so I've lots of things to ponder.

That's a slightly modified version. I filled the stock voids with a spray foam, had cerokoted a gray/green color and added the adjustable cheek rest. It was fine as in, but I usually modify most of my stuff, just for fun.

Fishin Texas Aggie 05 said:

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I just assumed with a short barrel you would loose lots of speed so is force = mass * velocity I could make up for the slower velocity by increasing the mass with a heavier bullet. We are a neck shooting family so that heavier bullet would break the neck bone better? Maybe not so that's just a guess

Dad has an AR in .243 so at least I would be adding a new caliber if I went with that.

How would a Howa mini action fair in 6.5 Grendel?



Thanks for all the help. I was stuck in the hospital last week and I'm with the rib and kid this week so I've lots of things to ponder.

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it's probably my favorite round for Texas hunting in an AR platform.

my first deer with the 6.5G. 221 yards. DRT



wife's big 6
ran 30-40 yards


Both killed with Hornady 123gr SST

I'd stick with the .308. Price and availablity of ammo could be an issue at some point and if you don't roll your own, finding it could be an issue.

I know that line gets used a lot but we wont have this administration forever and I remember how hard it was a few years ago to find .22lr, let alone anything else. So, even if you do roll your own, I also remember how hard it was to find primers and powder.

My son has a.308 that I gave him at 14 and he has had no issues with recoil. He's killed deer and hogs with it and I have no issues finding ammo for it.

That was kinda my thought process. 308 should be pretty common since it's a nato cartridge

Maybe borrow a .308 first and see how much your 6 year old likes it.

I run Hornady Custom Lites in 308. The recoil is very manageable. It's put every pig I've shot with it down.

Ruger Precision Rifle. But it is heavy. Why not just go with a 308AR in that distance?

The MDT LSS Chassis is what you are looking for OP.

MDT makes it for most major receiver lines.

I will caution you on 308 in a light bolt gun. It bucks and jumps. It won't be fun for young kids and even as an adult you won't see your bullet impact due to recoil.

Look at a Grendel or a 243. Much better choice and it's a rifle they will shoot for the rest of their hunting lives.

Stick with the 308 but look at the fnar 308. My son got his first several deer with this gun as it has very minimal recoil. It is heavy and has accessory rails on the stock. Great all around rifle with a lot of firepower.
I know you are thinking a bolt gun but the recoil is much less with an auto. I shot my first with my dads old model 100 Winchester, also a 308.