LAST EDITED ON Mar-23-15 AT 10:13PM (MST)[p]the 7mm/08 is a great cartridge as recommended, and will do anything you want and the bullet selection if you reload is second to none. They are accurate and have a mild recoil and can shoot flat enough to flat out do the job. The 7mm/08 will be your go to rifle for most hunts. My wife has used one for decades and has taken elk, mule deer, whitetail, bear, and other species with the round. 99% of what she shot with it were one shot kills . Given the quality of bullets today you can't go wrong with it. It definitely warrants your consideration. The other cartrides I would recommend are the .25/06, .270, .257 roberts. They all are great rounds and most woman can shoot them just fine if the rifle is set up right.