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Need a caliber recomendation for the wife
Posted on 2/23/12 at 11:23 am
Posted on 2/23/12 at 11:23 am
Currently have all 30.06s and .300 Win Mags for deer hunting. Needing some suggestions on a smaller caliber for wife. I'm leaning towards the .243 or the 7mm-08. Thoughts/suggestions.. I won neither of those calibers.
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Posted on 2/23/12 at 11:24 am to chadg
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.243
Posted on 2/23/12 at 11:26 am to chadg
7mm-08 hands down. Anything else is just not a smart decision IMO.
Posted on 2/23/12 at 11:27 am to chadg
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Need a caliber recomendation for the wife
caliber mop and broom seems to work for my wife.
Posted on 2/23/12 at 11:28 am to chadg
7mm-08, 25-06
Posted on 2/23/12 at 11:30 am to chadg
.260
6.5 Grendel
.243
7mm-08
6.5 Grendel
.243
7mm-08
Posted on 2/23/12 at 11:37 am to chadg
When I hunt big game, there are two questions I always ask myself.
1. How big is game?
2. How fast?
This should help you in determing your caliber.
1. How big is game?
2. How fast?
This should help you in determing your caliber.
Posted on 2/23/12 at 11:49 am to chadg
How big a girl is she?
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Posted on 2/23/12 at 12:11 pm to chadg
.270
then again if you can shoot then go ahead and shoot a 30.06 It won't kill her
then again if you can shoot then go ahead and shoot a 30.06 It won't kill her
Posted on 2/23/12 at 12:24 pm to chadg
7mm08
I have my 8 year old placing nice shots 100 yards away. No recoil whatsoever.
My best friend and brother in law use 7mm08 for their kids as well....furthest any deer traveled was 10 yards after the shot.
I have my 8 year old placing nice shots 100 yards away. No recoil whatsoever.
My best friend and brother in law use 7mm08 for their kids as well....furthest any deer traveled was 10 yards after the shot.
Posted on 2/23/12 at 1:13 pm to chadg
30.06 with managed recoil loads
Posted on 2/23/12 at 1:16 pm to chadg
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Need a caliber recomendation for the wife
Maybe I read this wrong...
I thought this may be that deep web stuffPosted on 2/23/12 at 1:21 pm to chadg
Posted on 2/23/12 at 4:38 pm to chadg
308 is what my wife uses & loves it 
Posted on 2/23/12 at 4:53 pm to chadg
quote:or .260
7mm-08.
Posted on 2/23/12 at 5:08 pm to chadg
Since you are worried about the scope cutting your wife....
Look at rifles with a Monte Carlo Stock (easier to lock chin onto stock and absorb recoil) and look at scopes with a solid rubber ring (no cut if bumps face/nose) with good eye relief (allowing scope tube to be mounted farther up). Couple that with a rifle over say 7.5 pounds and the recoil should be manageable. I think a really light rifle (youth model) will increase recoil...
As far as caliber goes....Well, there are 7 pages of opinion on that.
Look at rifles with a Monte Carlo Stock (easier to lock chin onto stock and absorb recoil) and look at scopes with a solid rubber ring (no cut if bumps face/nose) with good eye relief (allowing scope tube to be mounted farther up). Couple that with a rifle over say 7.5 pounds and the recoil should be manageable. I think a really light rifle (youth model) will increase recoil...
As far as caliber goes....Well, there are 7 pages of opinion on that.
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