Getting the wife a rifle.

What is she gonna be shooting with it? That will really determine she needs.

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if she wants a deer rifle then the 7-08 is perfect, my wife had one and had no trouble shooting it in comfort and confidence.

otherwise a .223 would be really economical.

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Getting the Wife a Rifle

.... My first thought is : Run

How expensive do you want this project to be. I'm thinking 22 , 22 mag , or the more accurate 17hmr shoot a lot but at low cost, but there is the other argument for say 416 Rigby 458 Lott - she will shoot once and that will be the end of it. If you have to go centerfire why not .223 or if for deer 7mm08. Really want her to get into centerfire get something accurate like a tikka or if you can afford it a Cooper or a Kimber preferably in stainless.

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I am thinking a lite-weight .338 win mag. She shoots it once, you get a brand new elk/dangerous game rifle! I went big on purposee cause my wife loves my 7lbs .300wsm ( hehe PYRO, sorry couldn't resist!)

If it is tourist season, why can't we shoot them?

Well, Ive got a Remmy VSF in .204 Ruger and my wife loves to shoot it. However, it's heavy and (offhand) is useless to her. It shoots well though with very little recoil. CZ makes a nice lighter weight rifle available in .204 Ruger that may be a good choice also. You may also consider a Ruger or Kimber depending on what you want to spend. For a level up, Cooper makes a dandy also. Good luck man. Oh, and by the way, involving your wife in shooting is a great thing. I did so many years ago and have NEVER regretted it one bit. Excellent

If we're not suppose to eat animals...how come they're made of meat?
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.243 and uh, RUN!

My daughter brought down her first deer, 94 yards, this past year with a Remington .243. She loves going to the range and shooting with me, now. We have a blast. Good Luck!

I don't shoot innocent animals, just the one's who look guilty.

Was out to the camp on Sat. Daughter ran >100 rds. thru MY A-Bolt .22 L.R. and never even let me shoot it once. I had to settle for plinking with my Buckmark. Oh well, at least she got some good practive before deer season. It was FUN!

It's not the size of the campfire; it's the quality of the company.

need to know what the rifles intended purposes is

SD Dog wrote:

Like asked before, all depends on what the objective is. One of our clients, who is 5' 6" and maybe 105 lb & rather beautiful as well, thinks the .25-06 is the perfect girl gun. She was 8 month pregnant with their last child deer hunting. Had to get the tag filled before the kid was born.

If it is for plinking/paper but you want a center fire, the .204 ruger is hard to beat. Low recoil and flat trajectory. Besides, you can use it as a back up varmint rifle!

The .22 LR is hard to beat. Took mine out the other weekend and fell in love all over again!! Not too loud, almost no recoil and cheap to feed.

I so hope my daughter will be like that.... Wow!

I don't shoot innocent animals, just the one's who look guilty.

Not to beat a dead horse but what is she going to use it for? If it is just to go out and go plinking with you (spending quality time) I'd go with a basic rimfire, cheap easy to shoot light weight ect....I love my little 17. HMR

A 204 will fit the same bill as above but cost a bit more to shoot. It's fine for shooting little fury things and will give you better distance then a 17 HMR but it still cant be used or hunting larger game. In that class I still like the .223 just easier to find ammo for.

I started out on a .243 still have it great little gun and even with the POS scope it still shoots clover leafs at 100 yards .....if fact that is the reason it still has the junk scope I am too scared to take it off cause it shoots so well LOL BUT I'd give a knod to the 7mm 08..I think it is more practicle hunting cartridge and recoil is only slightly more then the .243. One of my friends kids started out on that rifle and actually you never really "out grow" it since it's a good all around deer cartridge.

Also don't rule out the ol tryed and true .30/30 its light weight easy to shoulder easy on the shoulder and for starting out nothing wrong with open sights for a bit.

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