Winchester XPR Hunter bolt action

Yeah and I'm more excited that she's wanting her own rifle.

J/K
Go for it brother. And if that's what she wants, you better get it. Might be your chance to get her more in the woods. I know for a fact the .243 will kill em deader than a doornail. I'm not familiar with the 7mm-08 though, so take that how you want.

I'm not familiar w/ that particular gun. From what I can tell from the pic, the safety sure doesn't look like a Winchester M70. The fact that SHE likes it is a BIG vote in it's favor. And yes, I'd vote for the 7-08 instead of the 243. The 7-08 has a very nice balance of performance mixed w/ reasonable recoil. You can even start w/ reduced recoil loads if you want. 7-08 ammo can be hard to find in my local/rural stores (my local Walmart doesn't even stock 7-08) so when you find what the gun likes, buy at least a couple boxes. If possible, she needs to have the chance handle to be sure it fits her and "feels right."

ETA: I've read a few reviews and they seem favorable. A few points:
The action is completely different from the Model 70.
It has a trigger that's meant to be adjusted.
Lots of plastic.
The 2 position safety looks a little oddly placed to me.
It has a 60 deg bolt throw.
It uses larger than usual 8-40 screws to attach the mount. Be aware of that when you mount the scope base.
Accuracy seem acceptable.
It uses a barrel nut to set the headspace, just like Savage (and most newer inexpensive bolt action rifles).

My wife has the XPR .270 and she loves it, not a bad shooting gun!!

But i would definitely go with a .243 or 7MM-08 because her .270 does pack a little punch

Went to Cabelas this evening to pick up an online order I had placed earlier this week. Of course we had to check out the gun. Luckily they had one 7mm-08 left in stock. For the price it felt really good and had decent balance. Her face lit up when she held it so I undoubtedly bought it for her. Can't wait to take it to the range with my new Tikka. I need to slow my roll now for a while. I'm at 4 new rifles and scopes in the last 3 weeks

You can do that when you on them big jobs

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I need to slow my roll now for a while. I'm at 4 new rifles and scopes in the last 3 weeks

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Forever, I'm afraid you're ENTIRELY wrong. You may be on a once in a lifetime roll, keep it going!!! After all, the newest purchase is actually your wife's gun. Congrats! I'm glad she likes it. Update us once you've shot it.