A gun for my wife.

a gun for your wife eh?

send me a picture of her, and I'll tell you which rifle I'll trade....

LOL sorry couldn't resist.
 
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steve-o1979 said:
My wife and two of her friends have finally decided to get their PAL and hunter's safety course. My wife loves shooting my .22... and is a real good shot with it. She tried the 12ga. a couple times and wasn't a fan lol. I want to buy her a rifle in a calibre that doesn't have much recoil, would be good for deer/possibly black bear, and although I'm sure it wouldn't matter to her, I'd prefer something available in bolt action. Any ideas ?
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I would say some 7.62 x 39 bolt action or Mini 30 ! Cheap to shoot, reasonable stopping power and minimal recoil. The 30-30 is a close second. The recoil isn't really felt, but visible to a watcher.
 
7mm-08 is a great round for pretty much all canadian game (minus the big bears ).I shoot one & my wife also shoots one.Mines a Browning microhunter and the wife shoots a Remington model 7.
A great rifle in a small package with mild recoil and great performance....what more could you ask for.
 
I'm gonna suggest the new generation Model 70 Featherweight in .243 or if you want to step out a little for bear then the 7mm-08. Go try the heft.
 
I do have some suggestions as I have provided a number of guns for women and children in my family. You did not comment as to whether you were a reloader, that is an important factor on choices of certain calibers. If you reload, I have found through much experience that 250-3000 (250 Savage) 260 Rem, 257 Roberts, 7mm-08, and 7x57 are very respectable choices for most purposes. Although there are many more, I have found these to be a good selection of bullet choices and light felt recoil in most firearms with the 7x57 being at the top end (most recoil). If you are not a reloader, the 7mm-08 would probably provide the best availability of factory ammo. My son, father and mother-in-law all shoot this caliber and have had great success in the past.

Also, my wife shoots some slightly heavier calibers and tends to bruise like a girl for all her boyish tendencies. A limbsaver recoil pad is amazing for those with "thinner" skin. She shoots a .338 Win Mag, a .280 Rem and her 12ga shotguns with these and swears by them.

Do some reading and research on the calibers recommended here as well as on the manufacturers before buying. That can be the best way to see what kind of bullet choice and loads you can use.
 
bat 44 said:
I do have some suggestions as I have provided a number of guns for women and children in my family. You did not comment as to whether you were a reloader, that is an important factor on choices of certain calibers. If you reload, I have found through much experience that 250-3000 (250 Savage) 260 Rem, 257 Roberts, 7mm-08, and 7x57 are very respectable choices for most purposes. Although there are many more, I have found these to be a good selection of bullet choices and light felt recoil in most firearms with the 7x57 being at the top end (most recoil). If you are not a reloader, the 7mm-08 would probably provide the best availability of factory ammo. My son, father and mother-in-law all shoot this caliber and have had great success in the past.

Also, my wife shoots some slightly heavier calibers and tends to bruise like a girl for all her boyish tendencies. A limbsaver recoil pad is amazing for those with "thinner" skin. She shoots a .338 Win Mag, a .280 Rem and her 12ga shotguns with these and swears by them.

Do some reading and research on the calibers recommended here as well as on the manufacturers before buying. That can be the best way to see what kind of bullet choice and loads you can use.
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I don't reload my own bullets... but I would like to get into it. I have to pretty much go by what people on here tell me when it comes to caliber choice and a good gun choice because the only gun shop that's actually worthy of being called a gun shop in my area is 2 hours away. The other two places around here are not much more than barns with a 5-gun shelf in it...and then they only have about 3 guns... Usually a couple semi-automatic shotguns and a second-hand rifle.
 
Steve,

Reloading is more than just a money saver. With some experience and pratice, it can give you a much wider range of choices than what factory ammunition can supply. I always recommend people start reloading with a single stage press like an RCBS Rockchucker. RCBS makes an extremely good machine, although I don't recommend the Jr press. Speer puts out a very good reloading manual, kind of like a cookbook, with a very good introduction section that takes you through the whys and wherefores of reloading. I tend to start with the midrange loads and tweak from there. Once you have the basics down you can start trying to change your loads a little at a time.

That said, hopefully you can sort through the wide range of information that people provide on this forum and make an educated choice for your wife. It's always nice when you can share your passions with your partner. My wife and I do a large number of shooting related activities together and enjoy it a great deal.
 
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