Well, then I enjoy my "lady's rifles"fairly frequently and especially this time of year. Also, I feel theyplay a relatively important role in my overall marksmanship maintenance.

I remember the first time, whenas a willowy 14 year oldthat I took my new 270 prairie dog hunting.... it was the only centerfire rifle I had; and my brother's friends were all upset about it; however, it "red-misted" them just fine ---- couldn't see what all the fuss was about. Coyotes, antelope, deer all followed.

Then the 338WinMag came home one day (age 23) and after experimenting on coyotes, antelope, and deer it certainly was different. The best part was always the sound that came back from the far end when the bullet impacted.... sounded like someone whacking the pommel of a saddle with a 10 pound sledge and a full house swing (K-THUD); then followedthe game's nose dive for the dirt.From then on, there was just no comparison, always liked that sound of that bullet impact, followed bywhat immediately happened next.

Then came elk hunting, where we hunted in a "mixed company" of cartridgesfor a time, boy, that was where one couldreally see the differential. One too many tracking jobs later we instituted our 30-06 minimum for elk. However, I still love my "lady's guns" for other quarry and for high repetition sessionsat the range and for field practice. Just another set of tools.
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On a seperate note, just let a woman come onto the forumasking about an elk rifle and watch the general direction that the bulk of the recomendations go,mostly to the "lady's rifles." Perhaps that is what the gun rag writers are observing, thus the "tag". If the shoe fits, then may as wellwear it!

I like my lady's rifles, especially for specific tasks. Good term, kinda like "gallery rifles." Not concerned about the "manhood" issues being implied. Just a label todistinguish one group of rifles from another. No big deal.
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Personally, I think the ladies out their can shoot any damn cartridge they put their mind to; especially if they haven't been corrupted with the American recoil sensitivity/shyness crap. Connie Brooks at 110 pounds shoots a 500 Nitro Express, Jessica Treu shoots a 416 Rem Mag and our very own ChristineB shoots a 375 H&H from time to time.