"The reason being is that those states have no confidence in the ability of the knuckleheads to make clean shots" Well perhaps, but the fact is there are too many knuckleheads not making clean shots with any caliber you wish to list. I suppose a bit more energy in a marginal area will increae the odds of a recovery over a marginal shot with less energy. It would be nice if everyone would learn their and their firearm's limits and stay within them, but we probably had better not hold our breath on it.

DannyD, sounds like she is doing fine. If he rifle is sighted and she is confident, she doesn't need to shoot alot. Have her put one or two rounds through it as you stated and let herburn up a brick of .22s for fun.