new hunter here

dixiecups · 10-19-2003, 04:34 PM

Hello, everyone. I have a couple of questions for ya' ll. I am a 5' 3 26 year old female and weigh about 125 lbs. I want to get started in deer hunting and I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on a good rifle I could use that will not blow my shoulder out of socket. I have shot a 10 gauge and a 12 gauge before and the kick was not sooo bad but still left me sore. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks

bobcat 10 · 10-19-2003, 05:10 PM

243 IS THE WAY TO GO.

GO DEEP HUNT HARD.

timbercruiser · 10-19-2003, 05:17 PM

Welcome to the board. The .243 is a great little gun that will take any deer you may get a shot at, as long as you do your job and take out the kill zone. Be sure to get a quality scope to top off your rifle.

LouisianaHunter56 · 10-19-2003, 06:55 PM

dixiecups I bought my wife a browning 260 and she love' s it, it' s a short gun because she' s 5' 4" , and the gun fit' s her very well. It also doesn' t have a bad kick to it. She harvested a spike last year with it and it fell in it' s track' s.

Mike from Texas · 10-20-2003, 05:45 PM

I second the .260 as a better choice than the .243. I think the .243 is too light.

dixiecups · 10-20-2003, 09:22 PM

Thank you gentlemen, I greatly appreciate any and all advice. I will have to check both of those out. I intend on going soon as gun season opens up down here this year.

deerslayer444 · 10-21-2003, 12:47 AM

Welcome to the board dixiecups. Let me suggest the 7mm-08.

bowtechgirl · 10-21-2003, 12:00 PM

I too am short. I am only 4' 11" so I have a hard time finding firearms I can shoot. My first rifle was Youth model in .260. I know mainly bow hunt(don' t even want to discuss problems finding a bow that fit). When I do rifle hunt I use my husband' s 30-06 which he has shortened for me. You won' t remember the kick when you put one on the ground anyway.

trophyhuntr · 10-21-2003, 01:01 PM

My suggestion is the 25-06, not a hard recoil its fast and alot of knock-down, put money in a good scope trust me

Bowhuntrey · 10-21-2003, 09:58 PM

My vote goes for either the .223 or .25-06. I only bow hunt, but these would be my choices (have shot them both). While they do not have as much power, I feel that since there isnt nearly as much kick, it will not bother you and you can focus on shooting the gun more than " oh no this is gonna hurt" (not that it is an issue when there is a deer out there). but that is just my opinion