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Picking a new gun for the boy, need opinions
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mini 14 is a great rifle and was my first center fire rifle growing up. shot alot of round though it over the last couple decades and it functions great. i think a 16" hbar or m4 style are would be lighter as accurate and a little less recoil for the same money. its really six of one and half a dozen of another, if it were me id get the ar as its what he wants. you can get a good brand (del ton, dsa, bushmaster, cmmg, dpms) for the same money as a mini 14, and theres dozens of sling attachments, if he gets older and wants to shoot farther or more accurately a new upper could be purchased with a heavier SS barrel too.
Well whatever I decide it definitely has to have a "cool" factor for.him. Another advantage of the mini 14, lots of accessories
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:sarcasm: Now there is a beginner setup
I have a soft spot for mini 14's. I had the most beautiful ss mini you have ever seen. God I miss that gun. Easy to shoot and easy to clean. I don't think you can go wrong with getting your boy one.
+1 for Buds, I've bought a gun or two from them. I like the Mini 14 for this purpose. It's alot easier to clean/take apart/maintain than an AR IMHO.
:sarcasm: Now there is a beginner setup
Recoil is mind over matter....if one doesn't mind, recoil doesn't matter. Age is inconsequential but a 338 LM may be a touch too much
Still like D03s idea of the .50 for me......i mean they boy
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Mini 14 for sure, if not let him know daddy rides a GSXR1300 Hayabusa the fastest production bike on the planet, and get him a Magnum.... 
I would go with the AR as it comes in many formats that you can find to fit the kid perfectly. It handles magazines better than the Mini-14 and is 99% of the time more accurate. There is no comparison of the Mini versus the AR. The AR wins hands down. Lots of accessories. Any caliber upper and you have a new gun.
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These guys may help some, I like the idea of a father & son build, lots of pics, paint jobs & accesiories to assist in planniing, put together a nice coyote set-up based on the yardage you anticipate, get a 22 mag or hornet if it is close in (or shotgun if real close), 223, 243 if you need to reach out.. wade in, dont dive, he may not remain engaged. He also may not want to blow the yotes in half...
These guys may help some, I like the idea of a father & son build, lots of pics, paint jobs & accesiories to assist in planniing, put together a nice coyote set-up based on the yardage you anticipate, get a 22 mag or hornet if it is close in (or shotgun if real close), 223, 243 if you need to reach out.. wade in, dont dive, he may not remain engaged. He also may not want to blow the yotes in half...
Mini 14 or AR. I'd prefer the Mini 14 though. I had an AR. Meh.. I want a Mini 14.. Classy, refined..
Well go get it next time ur at cabelas haha
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Saiga 12 gauge and a lot of different types of ammo
" the zombies are coming "" No wait they're already here" .. or get an AR... Ditto Ragu585
Saiga 12 gauge and a lot of different types of ammo
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