Well it sounds like she is.. and she sounds like a great wife. Your a lucky man. Value the woman that understands your passions and toys.

I think that Optima could be loaded in a manner for her to shoot very comfortable. And with the thumbhole stock they claim (as I do not own one) that they are a pleasure to shoot. So that might really be a good rifle.

You could have another rifle in the house, a range buddy, a hunting buddy, it just don't get no better then that. Although check Cabela's and some of the other sites, especially their bargain caves and see what rifles they have there. If you find a good deal.. just don't tell me..