ORIGINAL: Vesi
You could check out one of the CZ bolt actions in 7.62 x 39
Caliber would do the trick and hardly kicks
lot of rifle for the money too,
Kind regards,
Vesi
Specifically, get her a CZ 527 carbine in this caliber and put a fixed-power 2.5 or 4X scope on it. It has no weight at all, and no recoil either. Plus, the muzzle blast is mild, and that's a big component of perceived vs actual recoil!