cwhitenton

First of all, has your girl ever shot a rifle before? She needs proper safety and handling instruction as well as shot placement instruction. Also, the rifle must fit her regardless of caliber, or it will kick her. Hunting is serious business and should be approached by people who have been checked out and trained. Worry about putting the deer down on the first shot, not recoil. If she goes under gunned and under trained, she'll really be upset with you when that deer is staggering into the brush line.