rifle for wife.
 

I took my wife black bear hunting and she really liked it. I want to buy her rifle to hunt bear, deer, possibly elk. I am considering a rem mod 7 in 7mm/08 or possibly a tika t3 in 270 wsm. Ive never shot a 270wsm. does anyone know how much more recoil their is with the 270wsm vs. the 7mm/08. are these good choices for this type of hunting

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For bear, deer, and elk, if you like the Rem. model 7 I'd go with the 308Win.
The 308Win. has the better ammo selection available for game like bear and elk, with
180gr. bullets (nosler partitions, core-lokt ultras, trophy bonded, etc.).
Not that the 7mm-08 can't do the job, but I think the 308 would be the better one for the
bigger/heavier game you noted.

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i 2nd the .308 plus the recoil won`t be a concern either

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To answer your question I do not notice much change in recoil from a 270 win to a 270 WSM, I have both. There is a chart floating around the forum that shows a measured chart of rifle recoil, I believe there was about 1 unit (not sure how it was measured) diff. between the two, not really enough to notice in my opinion.

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My guides wife shoots a 7m08 and she has taken every thing from elk on down, including bear. Her last elk took two shots as it was a huge bodied thing.

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The 270 WSM does have more recoil than a 7MM-08. IMO, it's noticable but not unbearable. I would refer you to Chuck Hawks page where he has a rifle recoil table. I believe it's usually measured in ft. lbs. Check it out for yourself @ www.chuckhawks.com.

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Recoil is subjective, and everyone has their own tolerance. My wife will shoot her .22-250 all day and never complain of recoil, but the one time she shot my SKS she said the recoil bothered her.

It's a catch 22, because you don't want to go too light and be undergunned, but at the same time, all the power in the world won't matter if she refuses to shoot it. My wife and I shoot together all the time, and she wants to hunt with me too. We're moving out west to Colorado next summer so we'll finally be in a rifle state. I just bought a .243 which I intend to eventually convert to a custom .260 Remington. After looking at all the calibers available that will fit a short action ADL, I settled on the .260 as the best compromise between power and recoil. With a good recoil pad in a standard weight rifle with 120-130 grain bullets it will be enough gun for mulies and elk without being a bruiser. It also affords the option to load it down to lighter bullets for practice and heavier bullets for showtime, as she won't feel the recoil when she's got a deer in her crosshairs, but she will still flinch if she developed it before the hunt.

Mike

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I would like to trade my wife for a rifle also. Not sure what caliber I would get? 338, 375 or 416?

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I would recommend the 308 Win. if you want her to go hunting with you. I would choose a 470 Nitro it you dont want her along.:D

RE: rifle for wife.
 

308 win would be a great choice for her