The "perfect" woman's rifle

Something that may be of help here is to look up Remington Managed Recoil cartridges. This can get the ball rolling and it eliminates the need for purchasing reloading equipment... (Unless your into reloading). From there it would be good idea to look at the Browning Micro; SKS, CZ 527, Remington Model 7, Savage 11 XP youth or Lady hunter, Thompson Venture Compact, Ruger American Compact, Vanguard WBY-X, Ruger M-77 Compact. Marlin 336, Winchester 94. There's probably more out there too.
 
BigUglyMan said:
"Shrink It and Pink It" is a condescending approach that turns more women away from hunting than it attracts. You catch more flies with honey than vinegar, and you'll catch more women hunters if you actually give a #### about making the sport more accessible to them. Pink camo ain't that.
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We did this once before BUM :bangHead:
Despite being older than many, I think we give women far more credit than many... equal is my thoughts.
My girls usually use an 8 x57, got a slightly shorter LOP and lots of Panache to boot.
A pink rifle...f:P:
 
My girl 5" 2' like list
Mod 99 250 savage
BLR .243 win
8x57 mouser
Ruger compact.308
Think she's eyeing up my new 30-30 336SS

You guys have to get over your pink-phobia. If it gets them out hunting and shooting l'm all for it.
 
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Most likely we just have women who would scoff at a pink rifle; let alone the thought that they should desire a softer recoiling rifle.
And they don't worry about 'looking good in this camo?' either.
Different strokes for different folks I suppose.
But I do agree that if it brings them to the sport...cool.
 
hoytcanon said:
H4895 is Hodgdon's gift to ladies and kids...

Pick any cartridge you like and load it down. They indicate that 60% of MAX loads is the starting load for H4895, but take it from me, after testing thousands if rounds, I am not happy with the consistency until the fill gets to 70%... but at 70/75/80%, you are getting a soft load with any cartridge up to .30/06. 36.0 grains of H4895 pushing a 150 grain pill is great deer medicine and feels like a light .243.
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Yep. My kids shoot a 30-30 loaded with 34 grains of H4895 under a 110 grain TTSX (Savage 340). Nice light rifle and nice light load. Works great on blacktails (2 so far have fallen to it, but by my hand - kids will hopefully get one next year).
 
conor_90 said:
Brought them both? You're a brave man
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Nope, just living in sinful bliss. The distinction becomes a moot point after you have some kids and file taxes together ;)

She didn't like my rifles largely because of the scope height - had to buy lower rings as she has a shorter face than me. She shoots a 12ga just fine so recoil isn't a huge issue, just had to find what fits her.

As for the pink rifles......my 6 year old loves her pink rascal, but if I came home with a pink rifle for the girlfriend - she would take my rifle and make me shoot the pink one because (direct quote here) "Pink camo? F*@k that bulls*#t!" She seems to resent the special pretty pink stuff for girls and I don't think she's alone.
 
Buy a rifle that is an appropriate caliber for what you are going to hunt. IMO, don't go for a lightweight rifle because felt recoil is higher.
 
What the hell is "ladies' toe", I was looking at the John Rigby catalog at the Highland Stalker and it mention-ed this as a feature of the model available for Ladies. I also found it interesting because of the weight which is 7.8 lbs which was food for thought, since I thought the weight of my CZ557 range rifle was high at 7.9 lbs until I read this, which makes a lot of sense because of the felt recoil energy.

https://www.johnrigbyandco.com/guns/the-highland-stalker/
 
BigUglyMan said:
"Shrink It and Pink It" is a condescending approach that turns more women away from hunting than it attracts. You catch more flies with honey than vinegar, and you'll catch more women hunters if you actually give a #### about making the sport more accessible to them. Pink camo ain't that.
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I agree with you in general, however my youngest daughter is now 18, and the only thing that still enticers her to go out shooting with me is her "pinky build" that we did for her when she was a tadpole.
 
Slamfire said:
This?

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BigUglyMan said:
...more women hunters if you actually give a ####...
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Appeals to some.

And another nice crusade would be to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony. :bigHug:

 
Another Post with incomplete information and without a clue as to her size, experience nor what is going to be hunted. Some questions were asked but no response from the original poster which started a week ago. He is conspicuous by his absence!

The search could or should have been for the perfect woman . . .
 
A woman I work with asked me what a good rifle would be for her. The first thing popped into my mind was a nice old Husqvarna in 6.5x55, have the stock fitted to her, and drop in a better trigger if it needs it. Done.
 
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