man up dude, you can handle it. lol, or it's a good reason to get another gun that recoils less, a 2506 or 243 has practicly nil recoil, however I'd recomend a short bbl carbine 18-20" in an ultralight short action bolt like the rem mdl7, ruger or browning, in say a 308 or 7mmo8, or a lever action with open sights. and use the 06 from the stand. if you can find a 7-30 waters winchester they are great with very little recoil and your son will grow into it soon and I have dies for it.
i know chuck was saying he just did his.
yep, will contact him tomorrow. the old man gunsmith is the same guy that will sight in rifles for you. he shoots 1 shot makes any adjustments and waits until the next day to shoot again. only 1 shot per day. every shot is a cold bore shot. kinda weird, but people let him do it and they are right on.
There is a guy in colorado that custom builds rifles and does the same thing. One shot per day. I personally wait 15 minutes between shots at the range
boy, thats real patience. I've noticed some bbls heat up alot more and faster than others depending on the caliber and bbl thickness, some like my 25-06 with a bull bbl I can shoot alot with little diff in accuracy, my 270wsm however I have to wait until the bbl is cool to the touch before shooting, or groups spread from 1/4" to 1 1/2".if youre seeking the absolute best in cold shots, thats the way to go.
I usually take 3-4 guns to the range when I go. I make one shot, clean it and put it down and shoot another gun. I clean between every shot and that is the way I hunt with it is clean. If you fire off too many shots too quick the barrel gets hot and takes forever to cool down. Your accuracy suffers and you will never get it zeroed in
some folks shoot a fouling shell down the barrel, zero it in dirty, and leave it fouled all season. Im too OCD about a clean gun to do that
guess your OCD is a little worse than mine. for benchrest competition thats req'd. but for me hunting at ranges usualy well under 50 yds, alittle "variation 1/4" to 3/4" don't realy matter too much. for me shooting freehand and or excited/out of breath/buck fever, gives me a variation ( I figure ) around 1"- 3" anyway. thats why I like to go for a larger area kill zone shot.( I like the high shoulder shot ). and the closer the game and more potentialy dangerous I like to use larger diameter heavier slower moving bullets around say 1800-2500 fps ( in rifles )
