JTReloader
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I’ve always been a fan of the 308, using it for most of my hunting career. However, I’m 6’1” 175lbs and have been shooting my whole life so the big magnums don’t bother me. Now I’m faced with figuring out which caliber to get my girlfriend. I’ve always been a close range hunter but in the area we now live shots can easily be 1000 yards.
That said, I’m looking for a caliber for her, 5’4” 130lbs and a new shooter. I personally don’t want her shooting past 400 yds but would like a rifle suited well for 500 yds. But here’s the catch, she got scoped VERY bad by a 308 and is now pretty shy of it. She loves shooting my 22-250 out to 550 yds. So I would like something with less recoil. On another note I want a caliber that is soft recoiling in a lighter gun. Now if that’s not hard enough, I’m wanting a caliber comfortably suited for deer and up to elk. Elk however wol be 250 yds and under. As you can see I’m in a deep hole! After much searching online I decided to just ask the question here. I was thinking 6.5 creedmore then I came across the 7mm-08 and was settled! Until I learned that it kicks like a mule in light guns... in your suggestions please consider light recoil in a light gun, 6.5lbs w/o scope; suited for deer and up to elk, ranges out to 500 yds.
Thank you and yes I know I’m crazy and should just get her two guns but one well rounded gun for now that she’s comfortable shooting and driving tacks is best.
That said, I’m looking for a caliber for her, 5’4” 130lbs and a new shooter. I personally don’t want her shooting past 400 yds but would like a rifle suited well for 500 yds. But here’s the catch, she got scoped VERY bad by a 308 and is now pretty shy of it. She loves shooting my 22-250 out to 550 yds. So I would like something with less recoil. On another note I want a caliber that is soft recoiling in a lighter gun. Now if that’s not hard enough, I’m wanting a caliber comfortably suited for deer and up to elk. Elk however wol be 250 yds and under. As you can see I’m in a deep hole! After much searching online I decided to just ask the question here. I was thinking 6.5 creedmore then I came across the 7mm-08 and was settled! Until I learned that it kicks like a mule in light guns... in your suggestions please consider light recoil in a light gun, 6.5lbs w/o scope; suited for deer and up to elk, ranges out to 500 yds.
Thank you and yes I know I’m crazy and should just get her two guns but one well rounded gun for now that she’s comfortable shooting and driving tacks is best.