I never had a problem with my sons, but I've got two girls bringing up the tail end of my family. I started my older daughter with a .243. She is 17 now and my younger daughter will start hunting this fall it is likely that they may both have tags. I need to by another gun and I thought about another 243, but my 17 year old could probably handle a little more recoil now. Though we mainly hunt deer I wouldn't mind a caliber that could kill an elk also. Any ideas of the perfect young woman caliber. Also any makes I should look into. Best bang for my buck I guess. It's been a while since I went rifle shopping. Thanks in advance.
Best Rifle for Daughter
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ORIONTHEHUNTER
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I would get a savage in 7mm-08 or 6.5 creedmoor
txhunter58
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That is a good choice, but if you want to stick to calibers that you can get ammo readily and cheaper, I would go with either a 270 or a 30-06. 'O6 can be loaded from 150 gr to 180 for anything that she will hunt.
Also, for both calibers you can get reduced recoil ammo from Remington and Hornady until they work up to bigger. Reduced ammo should be sufficient for deer up to 200 yards
txhunter58
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Also, for both calibers you can get reduced recoil ammo from Remington and Hornady until they work up to bigger. Reduced ammo should be sufficient for deer up to 200 yards
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I had the same problem. Girls bring up the rear. ? I tried a 6 mm. But it was a little light for elk. One of the girls lost a cow hit in the shoulder. So it had to be a rifle that could handle both deer and elk. I went with the good old 270. It's worked out great for us. Not a lot of recoil but not a 243 that's a little light for elk. Unless it's just the perfect shot on a elk. With girls it's not always going to be that perfect shot.
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We picked up a Tikka T3 in 270win. for our Grandson....moderate price, light weight but the rifles recoil was brutal....to keep the price down Tikka used a butt pad hard as a rock....no fun to shoot out of the box. So took it to a gunsmith added a top quality recoil pad no easy task on the composite stock needing to cut a bit to allow for recoil pad and proper fit...added a KDF muzzel brake now recoil is like a 20ga. Shotgun......then there is a limited amount of scope mounts that will fit this rifle...We got lucky when calling Cabelas asking about a scope mount the guy on the phone had a Tikka T3 so he told me the only mount that Cabelas carried that fit on the rifle.....real lucky and a real pain.....moral to the story....buy something else IMO...wood stock unless your girl is good sized and you dont need to modify the stock....throw a quality recoil pad on it and will last her forever....any of these calibers will do the job with a well placed shot....270win, 308win. 30/06 honestly there is little difference in recoil from most of these calibers shooting from a bench....shooting at game the rush of the moment takes your mind off the recoil....IMO....good luck have fun....did'nt tell you what to buy just our experiences...
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I like the 7mm-08 cartridge for smaller shooters. The beauty is that you can shoot 120 grain bullets with very modest recoil or step up to 140 or 150 grain bullets if you're shooting larger game or longer distances. Also, the 7mm caliber is more efficient in short barrels than smaller calibers such as .264 or .257.
You might look at Remington's model seven or model 700 mountain SS. Kimber has started making a rifle with a cheaper stock that might be worth a gander as well. Its called the Hunter I believe.
You might look at Remington's model seven or model 700 mountain SS. Kimber has started making a rifle with a cheaper stock that might be worth a gander as well. Its called the Hunter I believe.
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I went with the savage 7mm-08, and do not like it. My 17 year old daughter used my 270 last year on elk and it went well.
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>Weatherby recently came out with a
>reasonably priced rifle designed for
>women - the Camilla in
>the Vanguard series. Stocked in
>short action calibers, but 6.5
>Creedmor, 7mm-08 or .308 with
>a stout bullet are sufficient
>for elk at reasonable distances.
>
The review in American Hunter was pretty good. I might have to buy one for my better third ?.
Like TX hunter, stick with the easy to find calibers like 270 or 308
>reasonably priced rifle designed for
>women - the Camilla in
>the Vanguard series. Stocked in
>short action calibers, but 6.5
>Creedmor, 7mm-08 or .308 with
>a stout bullet are sufficient
>for elk at reasonable distances.
>
The review in American Hunter was pretty good. I might have to buy one for my better third ?.
Like TX hunter, stick with the easy to find calibers like 270 or 308
"With girls it's not always going to be that perfect shot."
In the words of Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday in Wyatt Earp:
"I beg to differ, sir."
My wife, at all of 120lbs, can shoot my 7mm Weatherby mag at 300yds better than I can. I'd put my oldest daughter's rifle accuracy against any of your sons.
Jus sayin
In the words of Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday in Wyatt Earp:
"I beg to differ, sir."
My wife, at all of 120lbs, can shoot my 7mm Weatherby mag at 300yds better than I can. I'd put my oldest daughter's rifle accuracy against any of your sons.
Jus sayin
BIGJOHNT
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> "With girls it's not always
>going to be that perfect
>shot."
>
>In the words of Val Kilmer
>as Doc Holliday in Wyatt
>Earp:
>
>"I beg to differ, sir."
>
>My wife, at all of 120lbs,
>can shoot my 7mm Weatherby
>mag at 300yds better than
>I can. I'd put
>my oldest daughter's rifle accuracy
>against any of your sons.
>
>
>Jus sayin
Well when they were younger. My 23 year old daughter is a crack shot. She shoots long range with me. Has shot big guns for most of her young life with out a flinch or twerk. She has been shooting my 300 Tejas since she was 15 , 50 cal, 408 shooting a 425 grain copper bullet . She actually has the longest kill on a animal in our family at 800 yards. It's just came together that way. Those shots just come to you. When it's right it's rights one shot kill.
>going to be that perfect
>shot."
>
>In the words of Val Kilmer
>as Doc Holliday in Wyatt
>Earp:
>
>"I beg to differ, sir."
>
>My wife, at all of 120lbs,
>can shoot my 7mm Weatherby
>mag at 300yds better than
>I can. I'd put
>my oldest daughter's rifle accuracy
>against any of your sons.
>
>
>Jus sayin
Well when they were younger. My 23 year old daughter is a crack shot. She shoots long range with me. Has shot big guns for most of her young life with out a flinch or twerk. She has been shooting my 300 Tejas since she was 15 , 50 cal, 408 shooting a 425 grain copper bullet . She actually has the longest kill on a animal in our family at 800 yards. It's just came together that way. Those shots just come to you. When it's right it's rights one shot kill.
When my daughter was 12 I got her a 257 weatherby. I had my gun smith put a muzzle brake on it and it has very little kick. She has taken mule deer and large black bears with great success. She shoots a 120 grain bullet and it works great ! She is now 16 and she will be able to use this gun on many animals for a long time to come.
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.308 my daughter took a bull with it when she was 13, and my son took a cow with it at age 12. one shot each and both dropped the elk in their tracks. I had loaded up some handloads on the lighter side for them but they also shot standard loads with no issues.
If you are looking for a great shooting cheap gun, the Remington 783 is a fantastic choice.
Look at the ballistics comparing the .308 to anything else that uses the same amount of powder and uses the same weight projectile. You will be hard pressed to find anything comparable for a standard cheap cartridge. It is a very efficient cartridge.
If you are looking for a great shooting cheap gun, the Remington 783 is a fantastic choice.
Look at the ballistics comparing the .308 to anything else that uses the same amount of powder and uses the same weight projectile. You will be hard pressed to find anything comparable for a standard cheap cartridge. It is a very efficient cartridge.
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I have a .257 weatherby, a .270, a 7mm-08 and 6.5 creedmore.
I think the 6.5 creedmore wins hands down. Look at the ballistic charts and recoil. The gun matters, but given those calibers in the same gun with similar bullet weight, the 6.5 creedmore has the least recoil and most retained energy the further you go with the least drop.
I think the 6.5 creedmore wins hands down. Look at the ballistic charts and recoil. The gun matters, but given those calibers in the same gun with similar bullet weight, the 6.5 creedmore has the least recoil and most retained energy the further you go with the least drop.
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LAST EDITED ON Mar-02-17 AT 10:34AM (MST)[p]I also recommend the creedmoor. I have a browning x-bolt hell's canyon and I love it! Extremely accurate and next to no recoil. I grew up on a .257 roberts in a browning a-bolt with a stock that had been ran through the table saw and it was/is a great gun as well. Both guns will be great to hand down to my son.
