another caliber question(sorry)

[Antelope_Sniper]

+1 on the .270 Win as a starter for Ladies and kids.

I started with a .270 at age 11.
My wife started on a .270.
My son started on a .270.

I've killed ALOT a prarie dogs with the 90 GR Sierra's (I'll try to remember to post the load tonight Pop).

When I was young, I shot the old 130 or 150gr solidbase for deer and antelope, and the 150 Partitions for elk.

Now I shoot the 140gr BT/AB for everything bigger then Praire dogs.

For myself with the 140's I'll load 59gr of H4831sc behind the 140AB, (win brass, cci 200 primers) for the wife and kids I back it off to 57gr. 2gr of powder doesn't sound like much, but it makes a HUGE difference in recoil.

Of course the first thing you do before you let them shoot their new rife is make sure it has a BIG recoil pad on it.....

When they get older, or more confident, then you can a shotgun, 22-250, 300win mag, or 338 wim mag ect to their collection.

 

[Big Squeeze]

OK I have another caliber I have questions about.These are calibers I have no experience with, and as you know from earlier posts,I am looking for a larger caliber for my son to use for elk in a couple of years. I am sorry to raise so many questions, But he has had a problem with flinching and is just getting over it as of late, and I don't want to get it started again. I have never had a problem such as his, and have shot 300 mags both Win and RUM, and 338 with no problem. He isn't the same, but can shoot. I'm rambling.
The next caliber up for discussion is the .308. I know this is more than adequate for deer, but will it be a good elk load? recoil is much lower than the 30-06, and the 7 mag.with a break, I just don't know what to do any more.
PLEASE HELP!
JD :?:

.................JD.......Remember, that if you choose the `06 or the 300, they can be reloaded down for your son to adjust for recoil.

As he gets older, he will more than likely be fine in handling the higher recoiling loads.

For elk, a 308 is just fine. The `06 is better. And the 300 Win. is even better still.

You can always go with the 300 Win. and for now just load it down to reduced `06 levels or less while he adjusts to the recoil.