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<blockquote data-quote="SDMF" data-source="post: 243544" data-attributes="member: 412">Fit is 1st and foremost.&nbsp; We've all seen a newer shooter pick up a rifle that's too long, lay their head over the stock almost on the heel, and have the upper part of their body leaning back behind their hips.&nbsp; The rifle has a BIG head start and the shooter has 3 options, absorb it all with their shoulder, drop the rifle, or fall over.&nbsp; Some of that is a rifle that's obviously too long for them.&nbsp; A rifle that's too heavy will cause the same thing as the new shooter leans back to counter the rifle's weight.A rifle that's sized properly both for length of pull and balanced properly that the new shooter doesn't have to lean back to counterweight the rifle is going to promote proper form and better shooting.&nbsp; The new shooter will have an easier time getting into and staying in the scope's &quot;eye box&quot; where they're much more likely to maintain a full view through the scope.&nbsp; When the new shooter ISN'T searching for a full view through the scope, they can concentrate much more on getting the crosshairs on target and keeping them there.I'd have no problem at all only loading 1 round into an AR and having a couple more magazines on MY person should more shots be needed. It's no different than putting a plug into a shotgun that doesn't allow for more than 1 shot whether it's a pump or semi-auto.&nbsp; In fact, an AR magazine is easy enough to pull apart and either put in a single-shot follower or block the magazine ensuring capacity remains at &quot;1&quot;.Get the fit proper, then protect their ears well, really well.&nbsp; It's no secret I'm a HUGE fan of 223's, mostly because they're cheap enough to shoot and low enough recoil and muzzle-blast to allow for LOTS of shooting.&nbsp; More shooting is better than less shooting.&nbsp; If nothing else, with 3 kids, a &quot;training&quot; 223 of some sort would make sense.&nbsp; Something inexpensive they can shoot a bunch but that doesn't belong to any of them.&nbsp; Then get them individually whatever you feel like they'd be comfortable &quot;graduating&quot; to when they get a deer tag.&nbsp; 243, 6mm, one of the CreedMoors, 260, 7-08 308, 25-06, blah, blah, blah.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="SDMF, post: 243544, member: 412"] Fit is 1st and foremost. We've all seen a newer shooter pick up a rifle that's too long, lay their head over the stock almost on the heel, and have the upper part of their body leaning back behind their hips. The rifle has a BIG head start and the shooter has 3 options, absorb it all with their shoulder, drop the rifle, or fall over. Some of that is a rifle that's obviously too long for them. A rifle that's too heavy will cause the same thing as the new shooter leans back to counter the rifle's weight. A rifle that's sized properly both for length of pull and balanced properly that the new shooter doesn't have to lean back to counterweight the rifle is going to promote proper form and better shooting. The new shooter will have an easier time getting into and staying in the scope's "eye box" where they're much more likely to maintain a full view through the scope. When the new shooter ISN'T searching for a full view through the scope, they can concentrate much more on getting the crosshairs on target and keeping them there. I'd have no problem at all only loading 1 round into an AR and having a couple more magazines on MY person should more shots be needed. It's no different than putting a plug into a shotgun that doesn't allow for more than 1 shot whether it's a pump or semi-auto. In fact, an AR magazine is easy enough to pull apart and either put in a single-shot follower or block the magazine ensuring capacity remains at "1". Get the fit proper, then protect their ears well, really well. It's no secret I'm a HUGE fan of 223's, mostly because they're cheap enough to shoot and low enough recoil and muzzle-blast to allow for LOTS of shooting. More shooting is better than less shooting. If nothing else, with 3 kids, a "training" 223 of some sort would make sense. Something inexpensive they can shoot a bunch but that doesn't belong to any of them. Then get them individually whatever you feel like they'd be comfortable "graduating" to when they get a deer tag. 243, 6mm, one of the CreedMoors, 260, 7-08 308, 25-06, blah, blah, blah. [/QUOTE]

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