Considering recoil and ballistics I think its still the best deer rifle for a young shooter. He enjoys shooting it at the range. I don't have to worry much about him developing a flinch. Unfortunately, The Barnes TSX bullets I have tried tend to keyhole.
Just your typical Savage 99 with a leupold VX II 3-9 compact scope that I put on it to replace an old K4.
I killed my first deer with it and with any luck so will my 10 year old. My father gave it to me when he upgraded to a custom bolt action .250 some years back and is still hunting in is...
Thanks for all the suggestions - and your service to our country - semper fi.
Looks like Pac Nor will do it and I might just have it ready by Christmas.
I have a really nice .250 savage built in 1950. This gun was purchased new by my father and has been fired about 100 times. Unfortunately, it has a 1 in 14 twist and a 1/8" corrosion spot about 3/4" from the end of the barrel (inside).
I live in a no lead area and moving from the left coast is...