While the 7 x 57 is an excellent cartridge it is so close in performance to the 7mm-08 they would be indistinguishable from each other in the field.
looking to get my daughter a hunting rifle
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While the 7 x 57 is an excellent cartridge it is so close in performance to the 7mm-08 they would be indistinguishable from each other in the field.
From personal expieriece I came down to .257 roberts and the .260 Rem. I chose .260 Rem because of factory ammo in a pinch but it was very close between the two. Any cartridge you choose will work but make sure the stock fits. I built mine for a 5'2" lady with collerbone troubles and after she shot it she looked at me and said that didn't kick at all. She then used all the ammo I brought that day.
- Location
- Somewhere on the Hudson Bay Coast
The ones I've handled had very stiff bolts and were impossible to cycle at the shoulder. Rifles around here get hard use, and I've seen 710/770s chamber a round, then inexplicably the bolt freezes in place and the bolt handle must be tapped open with a piece of wood to remove the factory unfired round. Whether this is because the lock-up of the bolt occurs inside the barrel I can't say. By the way the trigger is miserable. Remington has produced some fine low cost rifles like the 788 and the 700 based Sportsman 78, but this turkey needs to go the way of the dodo.
Personally, I'd get her a .308 if thats what you shoot already. No risk in confusing ammo in the field.
Its cheap. Relatively light recoil. Inherently accurate. Big enough to take down anything, yet small enough not to take your shoulder off.
If you are concerned about recoil, cut the stock down and get a big old limbsaver slip on. Or a muzzle break. Or reduced loads.
Its cheap. Relatively light recoil. Inherently accurate. Big enough to take down anything, yet small enough not to take your shoulder off.
If you are concerned about recoil, cut the stock down and get a big old limbsaver slip on. Or a muzzle break. Or reduced loads.
Check tradex for a sportered 6.5x55 for a couple hundred bucks. Terrific round, terrific price. You're only out $200 so now you can shorten the l.o.p. install her preffered sights and paint it hot pink for her if you want. Mauser actions are oh so smooth!
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- Location
- A blue part of Ontario
Except the weigh about as much as a small elephant. Not the ideal gun for a young girl just starting to hunt.
Both my daughters shoot .243. They both started hunting at 12. One shoots a model 7 youth, while the other is quite a bit taller than her sister (but younger!) and shoots an SPS with a boyds laminated stock. Both have shot big mule deer and white tails.
My wife shoots a BLR .308 so I load the .243's with 95 gr Nosler Ballistic tips (purple to boot!!) They know they need the "purple" tipped bullets, and my wife knows she needs the lead tipped ones. We've had no issues. I also shoot a 700 SPS in a Bell and Carlson Stock. I've dumped some big deer at pretty decent distances with no isses.
My .02 .
My wife shoots a BLR .308 so I load the .243's with 95 gr Nosler Ballistic tips (purple to boot!!) They know they need the "purple" tipped bullets, and my wife knows she needs the lead tipped ones. We've had no issues. I also shoot a 700 SPS in a Bell and Carlson Stock. I've dumped some big deer at pretty decent distances with no isses.
My .02 .
Yeah, I was kind of thinking that myself.
