bronko22000

If she is on the petite side I would strongly recommend you look into one of the youth models. Some recommendations would include the Savage 14 and Remington Model 7 in the youth configurations. Both come in the 7-08.

GTOHunter

If Your 30-06 Rifle is a Bolt-Action You could also use the Remington "Managed Recoil" shells in it,I used them in my older Bolt-Action Remington 30-06 and was amazed at how light the recoil was....felt like a .243 Rifle when I shot it!

You also have to watch the Youth Rifles because if they are too light weight the Youths are going to feel more recoil from them too!A .223 Caliber Rifle is ideal for a Youth starting out,then the .243 would be my next choice,after that You need to check a Recoil Chart to see what would be next in line for the amount of felt recoil.I'm thinking the 6mm is right in there with the 7mm-08?Again I can't say enough good things about the "Manged Recoil" shells...they make a larger Caliber Rifle more managable for any Youth,Woman or Man that wants a lighter recoil Rifle and You don't have to go out and buy a different Rifle.If You re-load your own bullets You can do the very same thing and it states on the box of Remington shells that You need to be using a Bolt-action or single shot Rifle because there isn't enough powder to properly eject a gas operated Semi-Automatic Rifle with the lighter recoil shells.

one eye joe

My recomendation is to take her to a good shop and let her handle several. One will "feel better" to her and she will be a lot happier having chosen her own rifle. As to caliber, the 7-08 isn't a bad choice, as would be the .257 Roberts, .260, 6.5x55 and several others. If she is smallish, you might want to stick with a short action for easier handling, or even go with a TC Encore-my wife is shooting one in 7-08 and the limbsaver pad and flex tech stock soaks up a lot of recoil.

halfbakedi420

if ya looked at the bal fer a 270, ya wouldnt get it.

bronko22000

Halfbaked, must be true! The 270 hasn't been running #2 only behind the 30-06 since its introduction in 1954 for no reason. It is considered by many to be one of the best chamberings for north american game (excluding big bears) for over 50 years.

country1

Good post. A 30-30 takes many deer each year. Most people don't have the honed skills to shoot farther than 200 yards or the knowledge of when to shoot and when not to shoot. However, many are shooting a 500 yard deer rifle. If they miss, that bullet has the potential to travel a greater distance than a 30-30, .44 Mag, etc. Everyone needs to make sure we are not using too much gun for our abilities at the time.

smith87e

i looked into some of the .243.. now the question is with Remington coming out with the managed recoil rounds would that be making a .308 , 7mm 08 or a .270 a viable option?

Sfury

Honestly, the difference between the .243 and the 7mm08 isn't all that much. At least not with the X-Bolts I've fired in each caliber. Full power loads were used in each caliber as well.

You really can't get a much better comparison than what was done by my Father and I. We have the same gun aside from the caliber, and choice in scope.

If you can, get some rifles in a few different calibers and let her try them out. Some of the ranges have rifles you can rent, and ammo for sale on hand.

halfbakedi420

whatever it runs, the bal arnt very good. have you looked at them..even compared to a 243?

bronko22000

1/2 - I've used the .270 for about 30 years using 54 gr of IMR4350 and 130 Nosler ballistic tip bullet. I've killed whitetail, mulies, antelope and black bear from literally point blank to over 400 yds. And every animal was killed with one well placed shot with most dropping in their tracks.
So I don't what ballistics you are looking at or how you came to your conclusions. I also hunted with the .243 for several years and was also pleased with my results. But the .270 using 130 gr bullets is ballistically superior in every aspect to the .243.