RE: I'm thinking of a new rifle for my daughter,
Hehehehe !
One friend owns the weatherby in .243 and it drives tacks with anything you put in it, even the 55 gr.
Check this out, one friend has used a .243 for about 13 years now, he bought a 7-08 2 seasons ago and has taken about 5 deer with it so far. The other night we were talking and he said his .243 leaves bigger holes than the 7-08. Not my words those are his.