What is the legal age to buy a rifle in texas.. my uncles go hunting for deer a lot and i always have to borrow one. if anyone can let me in on the info let me know. i got my eye on a Savage .17 HMR Laminated Thumbhole SS

 

Texas you say?

Probably about 7

 

I believe it is 18 across the nation and 21 to purchase a handgun. If you are planing on hunting deer with this rifle a 17 hmr will do nothing more than have the deer laughing at you. I would not recommend anything smaller than a 243 win. Its on the smaller side of the deer cal. but my family has harvested deer with this cal. I personally shoot a 300 wsm. Which is over kill for just deer, but i go on hunting trips and wanted a good all around rifle. I hope this helps. Oh by the way the 17 hmr's will do a number on varmit tho very accurate. Still a little small for coyote.

 

Please, take a hunter's education course first. They will answer your questions and you'll learn important info.

Thanks.

 

+1 jward G
Great point I should have said that as well. Its very important for the saftey of yourself and others.

 

should be 18. I got my shotgun for my 18th birthday

 

It's 18 for a long gun 21 for a handgun. Hunter's education is required if you were born after September 2, 1971. You can't legally hunt deer with any rimfire rifle in Texas. You'll need a centerfire.

 

You shouldn't use anything smaller than this.....



and some other pics of it....



Here is the ammo.... (pic isn't loading but the link works)

 

She has to be 18 in most states, now.......wait, were talking about guns?
My bad

 

hahaha i thought the same thing about this thread

 

LOL i hunt deer with my grandpa's .308 winchester. I hear you on the overkill!!
I think he used to hunt moose with it in the UP of michigan.

In all reality, Tonka, supercrew is right. A .243 has plenty of power for a deer. If you want to get closer to the comfort zone, I would recommend a .270 winchester which is a great all around gun with plenty of knockdown power.

 

A .17 would be a GREAT gun if your planning on hunting varmints. But for deer, I agree with the others-- .243 and up.

 

My grandpa says it sounds like a damn cannon going off every time i shoot it! But I am building an ar10 in 308 so that will be my next deer/plinker gun.

 

hahaha oops.. really?? haha jk

ok so wat .270 do yall recommend? i want something very accurate.

 

I wouldn't mind nabbing a Mossberg 100ATR in .270, they get pretty good reviews and are not too bad on the wallet either. Only thing I really need is a reason, I can only hunt deer for a late doe season in my state with a rifle, otherwise it is shotgun or muzzleloader (which you can also use in that season)