My girls decided they want to try to hunt with the ol man this year so I'm looking for a new rifle. I'm thinking .243. I'm already setup to reload it. If they don't like it, it'll be mine! They're 30 and 34 years old but petite. Well, one is. I'd like to keep it about $800 or less. I'm thinking about a savage or something along that line. Any suggestions? I have pretty much all the other common calibers but not a .243. They'll be hunting deer mainly with a pig or 2 maybe. They saw this and decided it was time to go with pops. These will get pass for a year or 2 but I have others.

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You going to paint the stock pink or maybe pink urban camo to get them more into it?

Nope, no pink. I like wood but savage has a couple of combo's out with the accu-trigger but I don't like the safety on the trigger. You don't see the pic? 2 deer under my feeder.

243, or if you can find one, 6mm. My 22 year old uses it, when she can take it from her 14 year old bro. 260 would be my next choice. Stay with short action. Quicker for the girls on rechamber.

How is the 6mm vs, the 243 as far as ballistics, recoil?

savage 110/111 combo from academy. $599 and it comes with a nikon prostaff BDC 3-9x40. ive got one in .270 and i really like it.

.243 Weatherby! That is what I would get if I were to buy a factory rifle today. I also like savage rifles too because you can upgrade the barrel down by yourself.

Love the .243, I shoot Barnes TTSX 80 gr bullets over IMR 4831 and shot under 1 inch at 200 yards last weekend. Shooting my Remington 700 CDL.

243 would be a good choice. Savage or Tikka would also be a good choice.

Don't buy a combo, the scopes that are part of the combo are chit.

I agree with the exception of the savage 110/111. It's an actual prostaff. Now, you may consider a Nikon prostaff chit, but I'm happy with mine, and it's not a no name Chinese made plastic scope.

Get a 7-08 or .308. Preferably in a Remington 700.

Good luck, I haven't seen a Rem 700 in stores in more than a month or so. Heard they were recalled.


To OP, if I had the choice between a Rem or Savage, I would go Savage. I believe probably a bit more accurate out of the box.

Fireman said it. Tikka Hunter in 243. Already has a 22" barrel so he'll hold off on telling you to cut it down, but he may! Lol

Cut it to 20" and put a 2-7 or 3-9X on it and throw it in the backseat and it'll be the smoothest little truck gun ever made!

What's the difference between the 110 and the 111? from what I can find, it's just the stock wood vs. synthetic.

P.S. I think I fixed the pic in my top post.

Here's a good option link The advantage of the Model 7 is that it hasn't had the trigger problems of the 700. It might push you a little over budget by the time you scope it.

I bought a savage 14 American classic stainless for about 600 bucks a while back. I think its a great looking gun.

Here's a setup that would work very well. Remington Model 7 in 7mm-08 Remington, 20" barrel.

I just drooled a little on my keyboard

These are slick little rigs

Worth every penny

Thanks. Killed a pile of pigs with it, a few deer too. They handle really well and are very accurate. Kids are grown and I use my other '08 so it doesn't get used anymore.

Browning mico and ruger compacts are also very good guns

I like the looks of the Browning Micro. Haven't handled one yet though.

I keep saying if Ruger will come out with the GSR in 7mm-08 I'll buy one.

The micro's are sweet.

I like them a tad bit better than the model 7's when you get the micro medallions

IMO they are a bit more refined rifles than the remmys but you can't go wrong with either

Look at the Savage 6.5 Creedmor. They offer it in the Lady Hunter model.

Winchester featherlight stainless in 7-08

Almost bought my wife that went rebarrel instead