Girl Gun?

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they are more complicated than a bolt gun but you could look at the ar-10, the semi auto operation would take some recoil out of it, available in many calibers as well. there are other ways of lessening recoil as well, i.e. muzzle break, porting, ect. do a bit of looking around, it all costs money though : )
I like my FNAR, it's a bit heavy if she is petite but recoil is very light. my wife has shot my Savage fp10 in 308 on occasion and it didn't bother her recoil wise, again it's a heavy gun though.
I agree with her on the 30-06 i think they are too much, haven't shot one in years but i recall not being that fond of it.
it's always going to be a trade off with "mountain guns" light guns are nice to carry but not too much fun to shoot, but if it's a hunting only gun how many rounds is she really going to shoot anyway
good luck
 
Bolt action .243 would be about perfect I suspect.

Just be sure and get one with an appropriate length and weight for her frame.
 
Marlin 336 in .30-30...done. It is powerful enough (to drop deer or larger game), anemic enough (to shoot comfortably for hours), light enough (to carry long distances without tiring), heavy enough (to reduce what little recoil it has), and it is reliable (with a magazine for follow up shots as needed).

:)
 
Im in the 243 camp good for varmint hunting also,Mild recoil and with the right bullet more than enough gun.Provided you teach her proper shot placement and give her plenty of range time before season.
 
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Those CZ "carbines" are a great size for her.

Would you consider the 257 Roberts or the 6.5 mm Swede?
They are both quite adequate and light in recoil.
 
Savage 10GXP 243 with Remington 100GR. Core-Lokt 10 deer this year on deer damage permit, 100yds to 150 yds plus light recoil
 
Lot's of good suggestions here. Do consider getting some thing you can sell or are interested in keeping for your self if she decides to not like the sport...
 
My wife wants to go deer hunting but cant shoot anything with recoil. Pretty much loves .22lr, lol. I think I'm gonna fix her up a .243 with a muzzle brake.
 
6.5x55 Swede. Light recoil, extremely accurate, and more hard hitting than you would think.

Considered excellent moose cartridge in Sweden.
 
Considered excellent moose cartridge in Sweden.
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Crazy Europeans...they also consider it plenty for brown bear! :what: It is undoubtedly a great cartridge...but I ain't taking it on a bear hunt.

The only problem that I see with a 6.5x55mm is the cost of the rifle, and cartridge availability (if the O.P. doesn't reload), but if that isn't an issue it is a great rifle, that can reach out a great deal further than a .30-30.

:)
 
If you are looking at distances of about 150yds that cz in 7.62x39 will be great. I don't know what part of texas you are in so who knows if you need something that will shoot along ways without drop. Lever 30-30, .357, or .44 will also do the trick well, of course the handgun calibers are stretching past 100 yds. Marlin xl bolt rifles are the best buy in bolt guns today shooting around an inch at the price of 279-340 and can be had in .243, 7mm-08, and .25-06 might not be too tough on your soon to be either. If you reload the .308 is still in the mix because you can dowload to .30-30 velocities.
 
I know the 30-30 is historically a popular cal over there in the US of A - story goes however that its lost about as many deer as its taken...probably on account of shot placement more than anything though. Take as much can as you can handle; my other half totes a 375H&H, although she is yet to chase a Sambar with it she handles it & rides the recoil well. Although not really a girl gun, dont think that being female means they should be limited to questionable deer calibre. Over here in the deep deep south (Australia) the minimum is 270 calibre ( with 2 inch shell) for Sambar.
 
You want the lightest recoiling flattest shooting caliber. No .30 will do that, not .308, .30-06, .30-30, 7.62 x39, nuttin. And the slow ones have bullet drop measured in yards, why handicap her with ancient technology?

Get an AR in 6.8 SPC. It can take game out to 500 yards, is a light recoiling platform, handles easy with a 16 barrel, has plenty of commerical ammo at Walmart prices (cheaper that .30-30 Leverevolution,) and can be easily upgraded to what accessories she wants - or a complete change of caliber later.

It's all win-win.
 
I wanted to add, the ladies in my family that hunt like the pretty rifles best. They also hang onto guns more than men. This rifle will most likely be with her a very long time. Don't go cheap on the glass. Buy what you would buy for yourself. It sounds like you found a good women, the best of luck to you.
 
CZ 527 Carbine is a compact rifle (18.5” barrel) with iron sights available in .223 and 7.62x39.
A Savage Model 14 American Classic chambered for a .250 Savage or a .300 Savage.
My personal fav's are Ruger Ultralight or Hawkeye chambered for the .257 Roberts.
 
there is no such thing as a "girl gun", get over it
your girl just might be a 30-06 or 45-70 girl
like they said, have her try a few (shoot if can, if not, at least have her throw a few up to her own shoulder).. she will pick one out
no offense to AR people, but 223 ain't a whitetail cartridge (as many state DNRs will tell you)

now that I have said the obligatory (and sincerely honest) thing
like most guy people, I do think a tad shorter/lighter for ladies (even if not always true),
"yardstick" guns

NEF single shot, pretty hefty weight, pretty short, low felt recoil in 243, less opportunity for inexperienced hunters to make mistakes re: "buck fever" running shots, one shot is all you get, which is actually not a bad thing, even for non-beginners.. use a low power scope

BOLT ACTIONS -
Remington model 7 in 243 (some call it a youth size, but not me), mighty handy
Ruger MarkII Compact in 243, extreme similar "yardstick" carbine,
both are 1st class whitetail deer rifles

LEVER ACTIONS -
Marlin "Spikehorn" (if you can find one) in 30-30 (youth model)
ain't a whitetail buck yet born which will not drop with a kill zone hit from a 30-30
although petite milady likes her 18" barrel 30-30 Marlin just real fine, not the Spikehorn model, but mebbe as hard to find (?)

or maybe (?) "best bet" of all, a lever action 38/357, legal in most states for whitetail, 357 mag plenty good enuff at in-the-woods ranges
and no handloads required... shoots 38 special range fodder just fine (recoils about as hard as a 22 rimfire), but 125-158 gr 357 JHP or JSP rounds perform a whole lot like 30-30 at <100 yards, with a lot less felt recoil
Marlin 1894C if you want a scope on it,
brazilia (Rossi/LSI/etc) '92 for slimmer, trimmer, lighter with open sights

PS
Texas deer ain't elk
been there, and loved it, but Texas whitetail ain't elk
if expecting to shoot >100 yards go with the 243, certainly does not kill better than 30-30, but shoots flatter of course, well beyond 100 yards
 
Fit is much more important than caliber. Buy a rifle for her, then have the stock cut down to fit her. Stock rifles are made for medium sized men. My wife shoots a 270 no problem but we had to have two inches cut off the stock. Let her pick out the rifle, then have a smith fit it for her.
 
Defoxer, with words like that you will start another .30-30 flame war in this room. I had to cool my jets a little before I posted. Not so much because I love the .30-30 but because people always have to f-ing out gun themselves with "on paper" ballistics.
I do agree with some who have posted about the fit of the rifle being important, but recoil can scare a new shooter even if the platform they use fits them and they are in proper position to receive it. Here is a link to a table that shows recoil of a myriad of calibers hope it helps.
http://www.chuckhawks.com/recoil_table.htm
 
easy now, Defoxer being an Aussie, he probably don't know that us yankees shoot moose and Grizz with 270's

(and that we only shoot heftier stuff because we are just fond of loud noises, having had so many British cannon fired at us every now and then)
;)
 
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