Last Christmas I gave both of my grandsons (now 15 and 12) Sako L61R .30-06's identical to the one I gave their father over 25 years ago. The 15 year-0ld was big enough to handle his last season, and now the 12 year-old has grown into his and is shooting it this year.
Granddad, Dad, and Grandsons all went hunting this weekend. No one saw a mature buck they wanted to shoot, but there was plenty of action, anyway: Dad shot a hog, 15 year-old shot a hog and a coyote, and 12 year-old shot a hog, and turkey, and a HUGE boar. Incidentally, this makes the fourth shot the 12 year-old has fired at game with his Sako and the fourth animal taken. Pretty good percentage, eh?
Here is the 12 year-old with his first hog:
And here is the 15 year-old with his coyote:
Turkey:
Big boar:
Granddad, Dad, and Grandsons all went hunting this weekend. No one saw a mature buck they wanted to shoot, but there was plenty of action, anyway: Dad shot a hog, 15 year-old shot a hog and a coyote, and 12 year-old shot a hog, and turkey, and a HUGE boar. Incidentally, this makes the fourth shot the 12 year-old has fired at game with his Sako and the fourth animal taken. Pretty good percentage, eh?
Here is the 12 year-old with his first hog:
And here is the 15 year-old with his coyote:
Turkey:
Big boar:
