Looking for a long range gun for my wife to shoot with me. Thinking something around 308 or smaller but I still want her to be able to hit targets at 700+. She doesn't like recoil at all and she don't want a gun that's too heavy. It has to be pink as well but no pink camo. Any suggestions? Something with a good availability when it comes to ammo would be nice as well.
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Hate to even say it but the 6.5 Creedmoor would be a good bet for low recoil, distance, and ammo availability. 6 CM would work as well and possibly better and even lower recoil. I have two and my young girls can shoot them. Both girls are Setup with Tikka CTRs in 260 rem for when they get older.
Probably around $1500 for gun and optic
That won't get you Very far. Come on man it's for your wife!
spend $1,000 of that on a good scope(Nightforce). You can find a Savage that will work for around $500.
Since it's for my wife, that's why the budget is only $1,500That won't get you Very far. Come on man it's for your wife!
spend $1,000 of that on a good scope(Nightforce). You can find a Savage that will work for around $500.
What is her experience level? Has she shot a 308 before? Working fundamentals is difficult when someone develops an immediate flinch due to the shock of recoil. I had an old PSS in .223 that was a great gun for teaching and exposing folks to PR work.
NDF
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Based on your parameters savage Lady hunter in a 7-08 or 6.5 cm and there's plenty of good used glass on this site for under $7-800 Leupold, Burris, Vortex, SWFA etc your on own with the pink, if she's happy with the gun have it cerecoated, if not resale much easier with a standard looks, get something that fits her would be the biggest thing I'm thinking
Is the 243 the best whitetail deer cartridge?
That’s what I was telling the folks in my garage about 10 minutes ago.The 6 mills today with good bullet choice is good medicine .Marry Christmas and good hunting to all Same to you my friend, Merry Christmas. I think you were spot on regarding the 6mm 😉
memtb
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Hunting……7mm 08
Everything else…..one of the medium velocity 6.5's that has ammunition or components available! I intentionally avoided using the word "Creedmore "!
memtb
Everything else…..one of the medium velocity 6.5's that has ammunition or components available! I intentionally avoided using the word "Creedmore "!
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I've been down this path. Spent thousands on guns I thought she'd like. Nope. Settled on the Camilla. Stock feels really strange to me, but she loves it. Have a carbon barrel on the way for it. Went with 7mm-08. That's my go to for low recoil effective rounds.
A 7mm-08 with a muzzle brake. You can go light with a 120gr Ballistic Tip, or go heavy with a 168gr Berger. Hunt up to 700 or 800 yds depending your elevation, and a 1,000 yds or more for targets.
Lower recoil than the 308, and more energy than the needmoor. But with a brake, she won't feel a thing.
Lower recoil than the 308, and more energy than the needmoor. But with a brake, she won't feel a thing.
