From the river bottoms of Indiana and Ohio to the plains around Great Falls, deer hunters all need one thing from a rifle: it has to fit the person carrying it. For younger and smaller shooters, Fierce Firearms answered that with the Mini Rogue family, now in our hunting rifle aisle.

These rifles are made for youth, women and smaller-framed hunters. A carbon fiber stock, a shorter length of pull and an adjustable comb keep the rifle light and easy to point. Fierce dual-lug actions, adjustable triggers and QD flush cups round out the build, and top models add a C3 carbon barrel. With chamberings from 22 Creedmoor to 308 Winchester, there is a sensible pick for Texas brush deer, Montana pronghorn and Pennsylvania ridges alike.

6.5 PRC takes the 6.5 mm bullet faster than the Creedmoor for more reach on elk and mule deer, at the cost of a little more recoil. 6.5 PRC recoils more than the Creedmoors; for a first season most young hunters do better with 6.5 Creedmoor.

In XP form the Mini Rogue gets a carbon fiber match-grade barrel and a TriggerTech Primary ProCurve trigger; QD flush cups and two 1/4-inch stock spacers come with it.

This rifle has a 20 in barrel. Finish: Smoked Bronze / Sonora Ambush Camo Adj C.

Most fit problems trace back to one number: length of pull. Too long and the shooter's head creeps, too short and the scope can come back toward the brow. Get the stock right, then tune the comb so the eye lines up with the scope every time. Pick 25 or 6.5 Creedmoor for a first season and leave 308 for a hunter who has grown into it.

Name any licensed dealer in your state at checkout and the rifle ships there for the background check. Our state overview maps purchase permits and waits for every state we ship to. Items your state does not allow are removed before you pay, not seized after, so the order that leaves is one your dealer can transfer.

Questions buyers ask: Which Mini Rogue caliber is best for a first deer rifle? 25 Creedmoor or 6.5 Creedmoor offers enough for deer at sensible range with light recoil. Both make a good first rifle that a hunter can keep for years. Will my state allow this rifle? Our checkout checks your state's rules before you pay, and the rifle goes to the licensed dealer you name. That dealer completes the background check. What caliber is this Fierce rifle? 6.5 PRC.

Specifications come from Fierce Firearms' published data for part number ROGM265PRC20BRS, UPC 853418413982.