Originally Posted by
Bob H in NH
semi-auto is not an option as one of the states we will be hunting doesn't allow them. Bolt is the way we are going.
We are pretty much locked in on 7mm-08
She's handled a few guns so far, most have been eliminated as not fitting:
- Remington 700 to long, haven't found a model 7 yet
- Tika (not sure which one), to long
Savage Axis fit good, but struck us both as "cheaply made", they also had a model 11 lady hunter which fit nice.
Heading to Harrisburg Sporting show to try some more (and probably book a hunt!).
Perfect choice of cartridge. 7mm-08 offers great ballistics and bullet choices for all of the game you've listed, and noticeably milder recoil than the .270.
Note that you can always take a Remmy 700 in and have the stock cut down to size. I did this when my wife wanted to try trap shooting. Bought her a Beretta A303 youth model 20 gauge and shortened the stock on it to get the right fit (she's only 4'11" "and a half" as she always says - LOL).