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Rifle Caliber for the Wife?
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10/12/16 04:25 PM
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So my wife tells me she want's to get into hunting with me last week and I need to get her a rifle! I'm stuck between the .223, 22-250, or 243 calibers.... I was raised with a 243 but I'm thinking it may be a little much for her. She's really never shot a rifle larger than a 22 long lol so I don't want to shake her up too bad. This gun will be mainly for deer and coyotes so I guess my main concern is, how much more or less is the recoil between the 223 and 22-250 compared to the 243, and will they be enough to effectively take a mature whitetail.
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Re: Rifle Caliber for the Wife?
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10/12/16 04:29 PM
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223 and 22-250 will kill deer, but I prefer them more in the hands of someone who knows what they are doing and not a novice. 243 has pretty mild recoil. If you buy a 243 in a heavier gun it will be less. Personally I bought a 243 for my wife and she doesn't like it, she likes to shoot my 270
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Re: Rifle Caliber for the Wife?
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7mm-08 low recoil and great punch and accuracy.
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Re: Rifle Caliber for the Wife?
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My 10 year old daughter shoots a 243. My 12 yo daughter shoots a 243. They both will shoot my 308 without any probs.
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Re: Rifle Caliber for the Wife?
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10/12/16 04:32 PM
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25.06 (My 16 daughters shoots it just fine!)
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Re: Rifle Caliber for the Wife?
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10/12/16 04:34 PM
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Coyotes and other varmints = .223 Throw in deer and hogs = .243 Caveat, they will all kill your listed target animals with proper shot placement. My , of your listed choices, I'd go with .243.
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Re: Rifle Caliber for the Wife?
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10/12/16 04:41 PM
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Re: Rifle Caliber for the Wife?
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10/12/16 04:44 PM
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7mm-08 low recoil and great punch and accuracy. This is what we did......
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Re: Rifle Caliber for the Wife?
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10/12/16 04:49 PM
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.243, start with some Hornady Custom Lite ammo if you think she's shy. You could also go .260 or 7mm-08, Remington has Managed Recoil ammo for both.
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Re: Rifle Caliber for the Wife?
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10/12/16 04:50 PM
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223 and 22-250 will kill deer, but I prefer them more in the hands of someone who knows what they are doing and not a novice.
243 has pretty mild recoil. If you buy a 243 in a heavier gun it will be less. AGREED. When it comes to deer, hogs, etc a 223 or 22/250 is (in my humble opinion) an expert's gun. Yes, there have been thousands of game animals killed with the 223, but it requires exacting shot placement. I personally wouldn't saddle a newcomer with that responsibility. Lots of parents with the best of intentions buy a youngster a .410 gauge shotgun without realizing they just handed the child a gun that should be reserved for expert shooters. The 243 is very capable and the recoil isn't extreme. And if you reload, it becomes a non-factor. I haven't used them but there are factory loads for the 243 that are labeled "low recoil". That might be an option.
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Re: Rifle Caliber for the Wife?
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Thanks for the input. That's basically what I have decided "243" I took my 1st 4 deer with one when I was 6 years old. I'll be putting a new Leupold VX-3 on it so she will be able to be precise, just wanted an opinion on the recoil factor. I found a little chart just now and it's pretty informative.... Recoil Chart
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Re: Rifle Caliber for the Wife?
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10/12/16 06:13 PM
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Re: Rifle Caliber for the Wife?
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25.06 (My 16 daughters shoots it just fine!) You have 16 daughters?
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Re: Rifle Caliber for the Wife?
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10/12/16 06:21 PM
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Re: Rifle Caliber for the Wife?
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10/12/16 06:21 PM
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25.06 (My 16 daughters shoots it just fine!) You have 16 daughters? Are you Mormon?
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Re: Rifle Caliber for the Wife?
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10/12/16 06:24 PM
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.308 or .243 It's a bonus if you have a suppressor. It doesn't make them jump as much since there is no loud bang to scare them, just a light push of recoil.
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Re: Rifle Caliber for the Wife?
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I know they make 7-08 "Managed Recoil" (Remington) or "CustomLite Reduced Recoil" (Hornady) if you want to start her shooting with those and then move her up to standard loads.
It is far more important to be able to hit the target than it is to haggle over who makes a weapon or who pulls a trigger.
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Re: Rifle Caliber for the Wife?
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10/12/16 06:54 PM
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25-06. Good for anything in Texas and mild recoil for what it can do.
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Re: Rifle Caliber for the Wife?
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10/12/16 07:02 PM
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Re: Rifle Caliber for the Wife?
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10/12/16 07:06 PM
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I know they make 7-08 "Managed Recoil" (Remington) or "CustomLite Reduced Recoil" (Hornady) if you want to start her shooting with those and then move her up to standard loads. As I said, I haven't hot any of the 243 Reduced Recoil ammunition, but we did use some of the 7mm-08 that was labeled as such. My son said he couldn't tell any difference at all.
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Re: Rifle Caliber for the Wife?
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10/12/16 07:38 PM
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243 or 6.5 creedmoor on a short heavier barrel gun A little different would be the Grendel or 6.8 spc I disagree with a 308 or 708 because more than likely you'll end up buying a flyweight gun that will thump.
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Re: Rifle Caliber for the Wife?
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10/13/16 12:10 AM
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That old round will never kill a deer unless you spook them to death with the noise it makes. Seriously though, one of the most famous female hunters in history swore by 7x57 (Mrs. Eleanor O'Connor). 7/08 will work just as well if you can't find one that you like. .243 is a good round and has been used by half the hunting world at least once, but I like the history and the way a 7x57 "feels" if that makes sense.
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Re: Rifle Caliber for the Wife?
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10/13/16 01:12 AM
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Re: Rifle Caliber for the Wife?
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I find that most women are more afraid of the sound of the shot than the recoil. We let our women clients shoot suppressed rifles. We have several 308s, 6.8s and, 223s all suppressed. I have actually watched women shoot a suppressed 308 and then freak out when shooting a 22-250.
I would suggest getting a really good pair of noise canceling ear protection first. Then find a rifle that fits. We have had the most success with our suppressed 6.8 ARs with women shooters. It is easier to adjust the AR platform to fit smaller shooters.
From my experience fit and noise are the biggest issues to address for women shooter.
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