Axis or American for lefties (I am pretty sure the Ruger American has a lefty version). If you want to spend closer to $500, you can get a Savage 110 or 10 package for that. It will have a very nice Nikon scope on it.
If you get an Axis II model (the newest one with the Accutrigger) the Weaver scope on it will be usable until you can upgrade. It's a better scope than the Bushnells they were putting on them. That said, my daughter still has the Bushnell scope on her Axis in .223 and it has done just fine. With such little recoil I doubt it will be an issue before I can upgrade it for her.
These are good days as far as being able to get a decent and accurate rifle for relatively little money. Here are some recommendations:
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/...ts_id/94956/Ruger+AMER+RFL+7MM08+LH+4R+BLK+MT
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/78633/Savage+AXIS+270+Lefthand
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/...d/78149/Savage+111+TH+XP+30-06+Lefthand+NIKON
Any of these will kill all the deer you will ever encounter. The last one is a good deal simply because the scope is one you won't have to upgrade, unless you want to.
If you get an Axis II model (the newest one with the Accutrigger) the Weaver scope on it will be usable until you can upgrade. It's a better scope than the Bushnells they were putting on them. That said, my daughter still has the Bushnell scope on her Axis in .223 and it has done just fine. With such little recoil I doubt it will be an issue before I can upgrade it for her.
These are good days as far as being able to get a decent and accurate rifle for relatively little money. Here are some recommendations:
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/...ts_id/94956/Ruger+AMER+RFL+7MM08+LH+4R+BLK+MT
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/78633/Savage+AXIS+270+Lefthand
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/...d/78149/Savage+111+TH+XP+30-06+Lefthand+NIKON
Any of these will kill all the deer you will ever encounter. The last one is a good deal simply because the scope is one you won't have to upgrade, unless you want to.
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