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Old 05-18-2010, 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Mojotex
Another vote for the 243 Win. My daughter uses one. She's ionly 5' 4". I am not a fan of any smaller diameter bullets than 25 cal. class. Sure a deer can be cleanly killed with a 22-250 Rem. or 222 Rem. or 223 Rem. , etc. But why go there? The 243 Win. is superb, long proven, short action, mild recoil, good hunting ammo is easy to find .... that's be my choice. I'd stay with a 90-100 gr. medium game grade bullet. HAve to be careful not to be usuing a "varmint" buillet on deer. Now, if she can manage the recoil of a .410 shot gun, I'd go straight to a 7mm 08 Rem or 308 Win.
...... Although the great Jack O'Connor was a heavy promoter of the .270 Win., his wife successfully killed game everywhere she went with the .257 Roberts. I don't think 'ol Jack could have pried that gun off her. Great cartridge, lots of potential, a little bigger bullet and mild recoil. One more vote for the 'ol "Bob"....
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