One rifle? Two people? Aye Chihuahua!

Finding the reach for antelope & the power for elk isn't too bad of a problem. Trying to find 1 rifle that will accomodate this for both a 14 year old young woman and a grown man is far more difficult.

Recoil sensitivity has lots of factors,likely the largest of which are cartridge selection and stock fit. If you finda rifle that fitsyour daughterwell, you can train her to shoot it effectively. However, will that rifle fit you, too?

Will your daughter be going for elk & long-range antelope? Those 2 critters are on the edge of the capabilities (power & range, respectively) of the .30-.30 that you already own. If she were just going for deer, then she could use that gun, & you could use the new one for the bigger/farther beasts.

You're not going to find 100% agreement on a cartridge for your purposes: that's why there are seemingly THOUSANDS of them these days! For reach & power on the lower end of the recoil spectrum, however, a 7mm Rem. Mag. will get you at least grudging nods of adequacy from some,and outright shouts of adulation from others. You're likely going to receive very persuasive arguements for cartridges from .270 to .375 H&H. Nobody's wrong - it's just what works best for them!

Oh, by the way, no matter which cartridge you select, $1 per round will be on the low to middle part of the spectrum for quality constructed bullets, which you'll want to be using should you go chasing elk. However, 7mm mag. will be far less than many of the newer cartridges that have lower production numbers. It's tried, true,& proven, so you'll probably be able to find ammo wherever you go, and at a decent price.

So:

1) Decide who's using the rifle
2) Picka riflethat fits that person like a favorite glove
3) Pick a cartridge that that person is comfortable with from a power/range/recoil/cost standpoint
4) Get to the range!

Good Luck!

FC