women starter deer rifle
#16
For a small woman I would recommend a youth model. Have her decide which one feels best to her. Remington and Savage make some dandy youth models. I got a Savage for my grandson with a detachable magazine and adjustable muzzlebrake. Blued with a black synthetic stock. I opted for the 7-08 because I already have a rifle in that chambering and a 140 gr 7mm bullet doesn't recoil much more than a 100 gr 6mm bullet. But your choices can be anything like the .243, .260, or 7-08.
#18
i was mostly looking for a caliber. i dont want to much kick because she is very small
out of those four i prefer the 7mm-08 simply for reloading and my bullet choices
#19
Check out the recoil tables here. It gives a pretty good approximation of relative recoil of different cartridges.
http://www.chuckhawks.com/recoil_table.htm
Cartridges mentioned in this thread:
Cartridge Bullet Wt/Vel. Rifle Wt. Recoil Energy Recoil Velocity
.243 Win. (100 at 2960)-------7.5 --------8.8 -------8.7
.30-30 Win. (150 at 2400)---- 7.5------- 10.6 -------9.5
.44 Rem. Mag. (240 at 1760)-- 7.5------- 11.2 -------9.8
7mm-08 Rem. (140 at 2860)--- 8.0------ 12.6------- 10.1
.260 Rem. (120 at 2860) ------7.5------ 13.0 -------10.6
.308 Win. (150 at 2800) ------ 7.5 ------15.8------- 11.7
Last edited by ipscshooter; 09-24-2009 at 06:19 AM.
#20
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Snydersville PA
Posts: 101
Ive got a Remington 710 in .243 that was my first centerfire rifle. Not the best action in the world, but it's a pretty accurate little rifle. I shot two doe with it, both dropped with in 10 yards so I've got no question about the power of this caliber, and now my 13 year old brother is hunting with it. He'll sit at the range all day and put round after round through it, he's about 5'9" about 135lbs. He says his .20gauge with slugs kicks harder than the .243.