What cal. should I buy for my wife to hunt with?
10-06-2002, 09:00 AM
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Spike
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What cal. should I buy for my wife to hunt with?
Looking at several different rounds. 7-08, 7mm Mauser, 260 Rem
I know all will do the job on Whitetail. What would you pick or would you go with something else?
I know all will do the job on Whitetail. What would you pick or would you go with something else?
10-06-2002, 09:49 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: What cal. should I buy for my wife to hunt with?
I'm not overly familiar with the 7mm-08. From what I hear, it's one heck of a caliber.
That said, I love the 25-06. It's a little flatter and faster...but you'll be shooting a smaller bullet.
Good luck!
That said, I love the 25-06. It's a little flatter and faster...but you'll be shooting a smaller bullet.
Good luck!
10-06-2002, 10:30 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: What cal. should I buy for my wife to hunt with?
I've never owned as 7mm-08,but my hunting partner has used a Browning BL for a few years now. He's swears by the 7mm-08.My personal preference is a .270 Win for Whitetails. The cartridge does the job and the recoil is mild.Not knowing your wife's size or structure it's hard to recommend what would be good for her.You might want to consider a 243 if she is on the small size or recoil shy. The best bet would be if you know people with different caliber rifles.See if you can let her shoot different ones and let her decide what she is comfortable with. Ruger Redhawk
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10-06-2002, 12:07 PM
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RE: What cal. should I buy for my wife to hunt with?
my wife shoots a Rem. 243.don't get in front of her. she has always been afarid of recoil till I talked her into trying it. I lost my gun and had to get me another.
The 243 with the 100 grain PSP from Winchester in her gun does the job real well.the recoil is almost nothing(about the same as a 410) flat shooting,good killing power.
she has taken a number of hogs,7 or maybe 8 deer. none went over 50 yards.
that would be my chose. just my 2 cents,there are 98 more.
I am not a hunter I am a whitetail population reduction specialest
remember keep your back to the sun, your knife sharp, and your powder dry.
The 243 with the 100 grain PSP from Winchester in her gun does the job real well.the recoil is almost nothing(about the same as a 410) flat shooting,good killing power.
she has taken a number of hogs,7 or maybe 8 deer. none went over 50 yards.
that would be my chose. just my 2 cents,there are 98 more.
I am not a hunter I am a whitetail population reduction specialest
remember keep your back to the sun, your knife sharp, and your powder dry.
10-06-2002, 03:00 PM
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RE: What cal. should I buy for my wife to hunt with?
My wife shoots my daughters Marlin 336 in 30-30 pretty well. I hunt the thicker areas so a flater shooting caliber might be better. You cant go wrong with the Browning BLR Lever action in 243, 7mm-08 , or the 308 winchester. These are handy rifles with 20 inch barrels and the lever action is quick with a fallow up shot. They are nice looking rifles and not the same as all the other Remchesters out there.
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10-06-2002, 03:35 PM
#9
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RE: What cal. should I buy for my wife to hunt with?
I got my wife a 7x57 in a Winchester featherweight and she loves the gun. Recoil isn't bad and she has shot some whitetails at some pretty good distances. I shoot a 270 win, and I don't think she is at much of a disadvantage. Zeak
10-06-2002, 10:39 PM
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RE: What cal. should I buy for my wife to hunt with?
Don't forget the .257 Roberts. There is plenty of factory ammo available, and it is a handloader's dream. It will take whitetail cleanly to any distance most of us would be willing to shoot. Easy on the shoulder, too.
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