I have developed several light loads for kids and grandkids. They work great and definitely do help in reducing flinch in younger folks and adults who a bit on the small side. And, as mentioned above, if hotter loads are wanted to take hogs and deer, all you have to do is make sure the reduced loads and the "normal" loads print on the target at the same spot!

243 IS reduced recoil.

She is 6

243 IS reduced recoil.

She is 6 and I as a responsible parent want to insure the most comfortable shooting I can so she can enjoy it for years to come. I have seen other Dads ruin their kids by throwing them to the recoil wolves. I was very proud of her yesterday. She shot a 3 shot 2" group at 50 yards off the bipod with her .243. First time shooting a centerfire.

She was a little surprised by the recoil but all smiles. She sent a few rounds out of the 22-250 as well.

The 7mm08 ones from Hornady are good and very accurate, not sure about the .243's, worth a try though. Any of these beside the .223 will have recoil and NOISE and jump.

Not my business but IMO, you are trying to hurry her cuz she now has a gun.

You got a .223? Give it to her and shoot it allot !!!

Muzzle brake will tame the .243 but will be EXTRA loud.

My daughter always wears muffs while huntin

Yes they were reduced recoil. I ran up and got some Hornady Custom lite from Academy since she was really wanting to shoot. I am going to end up getting Chad to build some for her.

Not trying to be rude at all, but perhaps holding off until she can handle the .243 with standard ammo would be a good choice. .243 is the lightest round I would consider for a full-time deer rifle (I know, I know.. there are lots of deer killed with 223’s every year, and I’ve done that too, but never been impressed with the results). The small rifles are truly expert’s guns, and there’s not much room for error on a deer with one. YMMV

Put a 60 grain partition in any place you would put a 100 grain 243 or 130 grain 270 and collect a dead deer. Within its distance limitations I feel no handicap with it, the right bullet is a game change for a 223. My SIL is a grown woman with kids old enough to shoot and hunt and still shoots a 223 because she shoots it better than a 270 etc.

That’s exactly what I used. 80 yard shot in the shoulder. Results included: 50 yard recovery and zero blood trail. I walked to the last place I saw the deer, and she was about 20 yards farther, luckily in the open.

I have not been impressed shooting deer with little guns. I have also killed deer with a .204, and was even less impressed.

I have shot plenty of deer with a 243 and a 270 that didn't get an exit and left no blood trail.

Never had a core lock, interlock, or gameking stay in a deer and all have left a good blood trail—if it was needed.

Not trying to be rude at all, but perhaps holding off until she can handle the .243 with standard ammo would be a good choice. .243 is the lightest round I would consider for a full-time deer rifle (I know, I know.. there are lots of deer killed with 223’s every year, and I’ve done that too, but never been impressed with the results). The small rifles are truly expert’s guns, and there’s not much room for error on a deer with one. YMMV