DocMort Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 My girlfriend wants to hunt deer with me this year.She is a little recoil shy hence the reason I am trying to figure out a caliber in deer range 25 or bigger for her to shoot that might work with manageable recoil. I have a few encores but they either have 22/250 or 300 win mag or bigger barrels on them. Any suggestions on caliber? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 Lot of deer have fallen to the .243 and .25-06, those two would be my first choices/considerations for a recoil shy shooter. My wife and daughter both hunt deer with .243's, the wife has not had a deer leave the field, and both deer my daughter has killed with the .243 have not gone at all far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 Do you handload?? If you do, get her a .308 and be done with it. Remington'e managed recoil stuff would be an alternate route for the non-handloader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coles Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 slap that 300 win mag barrel on it and get some managed recoil loads from remington. She might be ok with that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Find a rifle that fits her. She may need a youth model. My fiance shoots both her 710 Youth .243 and Marlin 336 30-30 very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 .25-06 or .260 would both be great choices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coles Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 i almost bought my girlfriend a 7mm-08 but decided on the 270 since she loved mine so much. Also a plus that we can shoot the same ammo out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jokostel Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Many, many good ideas here. Cartidge doesn't matter nearly as much as fit. Deer don't die because it's a "super-dooper magnum impact"... they simply die from being hit CORRECTLY. Marlin is making a XS7 with is chambered in 243,308, and 7mm08. Ruger makes youth rifles in the MKII Hawkeye. Remington makes the 700 and Model 7 models that will fit youth and most women. For a first hunting rifle, Most Savages fit GREAT, and are pretty accurate, and don't cost the farm. I bought a Marling XL7 in 2506 a while back... The XS7 is just the short action flavor.... and from what I've experinced, they are MOA rifles... and for under 400, fully built up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocMort Posted August 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 She loves my 22/250 encore it fits her perfect. I was thinking of maybe a 270 barrel on it. She shoots my 300 wsm model 7 that weighs in at 6.1 pounds with a scope. She actually shoots it great i thought maybe a 308 or even a 300 win with some reduced hand loads. Aww Heck there is so many choices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jokostel Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Just let her use the Model 7... If she picks up the "spirit"... Then worry about getting her her own setup... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocMort Posted August 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 I tried to let her use it and she won't carry it. I thought maybe the 308 would help her I can load to really light levels for her and its cheap factory ammo. That or the 270 win but IDK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 I thought maybe the 308 would help her I can load to really light levels for her and its cheap factory ammo. My 11 year old son and 15 year old daughter both shoot Waetherby Vanguard Compacts in .308. I load a 150 gr. Winchester Power Point bullets about 3 gr. of IMR-3031 under max. It's still around .300 Savage power level, shoots pretty darned flat, doesn't kick much and flat out slams whitetails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muzzy1 Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 a 243 would be perfect,or 30-30 depending on where your hunting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csualumni21000 Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 223. I have never had a deer go more than 15 yards after a shot. When shooting ear plugs and muffs then when game time comes there is little to no recoil/flinch. You can get up to 77 gr loads now from mail order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterwebb Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 243 is perfect for someone like what you talking about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelund79 Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 25.06 gets my vote. My wife likes to whack targets with it or my AR in 223. Other than that, she gets real recoil sensitive-maybe a box of the 25's at most then the rest of the day shooting bricks of 22's. Start her gently and go from there...Alot of great suggestions above! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocMort Posted August 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 I am looking at the 25-06 or 260 so far. I don't like 243's, bad experiences. Thanks for the input guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterbobb Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 I own over 70 rifles and have been hunting for 38 years. I guarantee the Remington Model 7 youth model in 260 Rem. is the absolute best rifle for women that are just starting to hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jokostel Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 Sorry.. but you can't guarantee anything...lol. You can kill a deer with a slingshot if you do it right. The caliber simply is not as much of an issue is the feel, fit and handling.. If they can't shoot because of the weapon not fitting them, or their inability, caliber matters ziltch. Now, I will give you this... too high of a recoiling round WILL make a bad shooter IF they are not used to it.... but that simply goes back to common sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikewink Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 Ruger MK 77 .260 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnf Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 223. I have never had a deer go more than 15 yards after a shot. When shooting ear plugs and muffs then when game time comes there is little to no recoil/flinch. You can get up to 77 gr loads now from mail order. Many folks will tell you the 223 won't effectively kill a deer. Last year I took my daughters 223 out because it was light and I was going pretty far back into the woods. To make a long story short, I dropped a 130lb doe in about 20 yards. I had a complete pass-through and her insides were like soup. You can't get lighter recoil. Heck your 22-250 would be even better. Just put a heave soft pointed bullet in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 .243, .25-06, 7mm/08, light .308s, ect will all work. .243 is a deer killing round. I've never had one run, at all, except from a heart shot. 80 grain hollow points. Broadside lung or base of the neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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