Teach Deer

The .308 is a excellent all-around choice.

My pick would be a Ruger M77 Compact with a laminated stock...(my 7 year old son found it comfortable to hold and shoulder)...has about a 16 inch barrel...and most reports have found it very accurate. Sportsman's wearhouse had them for about $550, and they come with Ruger's factory scope rings.

If recoil is a problem, check out Remington's Manage Recoil loads...decent performance with about half the recoil! As she becomes more familiar with the rifle she can work up to full power factory loads or even Hornady's Light Magnum loads for very hot performance.

don32888

My 16 yoa daughter at 120 lbs shoots my NEF .308 with no problem. I have a bushnell banner 4x12 on itand love it. Total cost, rifle $250, scope $100, rings $20, sling $20 = with tax a little over $400. Shoots 2 inch groups with cheap ammo at 100 yards. Never tried expensive ammo to try for tighter groups. Did a 6 point at 250 yards last month with Federal Classic 180 gr jacketed soft points that I bought from K-mart when they went under for $6 a box. I own 6 NEF / H&R and love them all. Slug gun will hurt you but most others are not bad. My 45-70 with remmington 405 gr are not bad but friends complain that Hornady 325 kick to much. Love the NEF / H&R so much, I have locked up my Remington 700, 7400 as well as my L1A1 all in .308.