RE: 223 for daughter
Hi, new guy here and I'll throw in my $.02 for all it's worth. If you're willing and able to limit your shots to 100 yards at the very most, you might want to look into a carbine in .357 mag. I have one and it's the single most fun firearm I've fired. It's real cheap to practice with, especially using handloaded .38's. Almost no felt recoil with the .38's either. For larger game, Buffalo Bore is manufacturing ammo that rivals the .30-.30 in velocity and energy. around 2100 fps for their 158 grain load out of an 18 1/2" barrel. Your daughter could practice all day with .38 spcl. target loads to gain skills, and then move up to full mags as she gets more comfortable. You may also want to consider buying her a good comfortable recoil pad to wear to the range.