Hunting Rifle For The Wife

[studz223]

I found a Remington Model 7 in 260rem for $250.00
Im thinking about grabing it for the wife for White Tailed Deer Hunting.
I have a 264 win mag so same bullets.
Is 260 too much recoil?
Is $250.00 a good price?
Thanks,
Studz

 

[cowpoke]

The 260 has light recoil in the 120 grn bullet.250.00 sounds like a good deal.

 

[Freedom_fighter_in_IL]

Is your wife an experienced shooter? What is her frame size? does the weapon have the proper pull for her size? Lots of questions to be asked on that. 260 is a moderate recoil maybe a touch more than a 7mm.08 with some weapons. Have not seen the rifle so I don't know if that is a good buy or not. I am assuming it is used since new they are from 600+ up so check it out completely because that is awful low for the weapon.

 

[studz223]

She has shot a dozen times.
She can handle but dosen't like 20 gauge turkey loads.
LOP i can "Fix".
Rifle in "Good" condition.(barrel & Bolt very good)(wood fair)

 

[GooseGestapo]

A friend got a shotgun for his wife. Said it was the best trade he'd ever made!

But, he found out the shot-gun was just like his wife. It had a busted firing pin.
Couldn't fire it and he couldn't shoot it.

Hope the .260 is better.....!

 

[studz223]

For some starnge reason I actually like my wife.?.?

 

[grtwhthntr]

Sounds like a good buy. You'll have to let your wife shoot it and see how it feels to her. Good luck!

 

[52grain]

For some starnge reason I actually like my wife.?.?

Glad to hear that I'm not alone.

 

[fragout]

I used to have a model 7 chambered in 7mm-08. Excellent rifle IMO.

 

[janobles14]

.260 is a fine round for her i would think. my better half shoots a single shot .243 and is a deer slaying machine. on occasion she likes to take out my marlin .30-30. i dont really have much experience with the remington model 7 but their stuff is generally good for the money.

i opted for the .243 for the cost of ammo and components.

 

[peptoe]

Sounds like a steal, get it. A good round for a recoil sensitive shooter.

 

[Arkansas Paul]

For some starnge reason I actually like my wife.?.?

I'm rather fond of mine as well.

Seriously, that sounds like a heck of a bargain. I'd get it even if the wife didn't need something to hunt with.

 

[Freedom_fighter_in_IL]

She has shot a dozen times.
She can handle but dosen't like 20 gauge turkey loads.
LOP i can "Fix".
Rifle in "Good" condition.(barrel & Bolt very good)(wood fair)

Jump all over it then. Not a bad deal at all really. As long as the bore is shiny and the rifling is crisp and the bolt isn't all hogged up and wacky it should be a fine deal. Dings and scratches on a stock are easily fixed and not a big deal. Main thing that matters is if the wife can shoot it accurately and comfortably with a smile on her face.

Glad you like yours. They do tend to grow on you. Just sometimes that growth is more like a rash than...ok n/m

 

[Still Shooting]

A .260 sounds like a nice choice; however, I guess it depends on the woman. About 5 years ago, I bought my wife (who had never fired a gun of any kind) a Ruger .243 lightweight (now "Hawkeye"). She finally got around to trying it out last March, after we joined a club with a good range. On her first outing, I had her shooting from a rest. We worked on breathing and trigger. She finished the day with a 5-shot group at 100 yds., max spread 1-3/8". But she heard me sighting in my .270 (also a Ruger M77 Mk II), and said, "I want to shoot that rifle!"

The .270 was working 150gr. SP with 53gr. of IMR4350, which it really likes. SO the next weekend, I let her shoot it. She instantly fell in love with the 270, in spite of its "bark" and "bite." We will go out next Saturday for the Opening Day of our whitetail rifle season, and she'll get a chance to carry her .243 around all day. -Shooting is one thing, but carrying a rifle around all day is something else. My wife is a weightlifter, and in good shape at age 29, so it should be OK - but maybe the .270 would be a little much.

We men tend to have more forearm strength than women; that's an evolutionary thing. But my point is, that carrying a rifle is as important as the recoil. Deerhunters do a LOT more carrying than shooting! How heavy, and how long is this .260? That's also a factor in the decision.

 

[sansone]

grab it.. for that price you can always get your money back if she hates it. I assume you will reload for it

 

[HGUNHNTR]

Buy it. Great round, nice little rifle. The .260 is a mild mannered round that performs better in the field than ballistics on paper reveal.

 

[GunTech]

Buy it!

Great price, good rifle to pack around. Accurate, low recoiling cartridge.

My wife, who is fairly small, hunts with a model 7 7mm-08 and loves it. The 260 has less recoil than the 7mm-08 with typical loadings. Keep in mind that recoil is a function of gun weight, bullet weight and velocity. a 140gn bullet from a 260 is going to generate the same recoil as a 140gn bullet from a 7mm-08 if they both have the same velocity.

The biggest downside to 260 is there seem to be fewer factory loading, and a smaller selection of hunting bullets than other calibers. For example, Federal offers 3 loading for 260, 5 for 7mm-08 and 10 for 308.

Stick with bullets around 120gn and the 260 is a powder puff.

 

[GunTech]

Heck, if she doesn't like it, I'll buy it from you assuming it's not completely bunged up.

 

[Uncle Mike]

You'd be heading in the right direction to BUY THAT!

$250 for a Model 7, IF it is in descent condition, is a steal! Even if the stock is rough, get it!

The 260 will dispatch deer just fine, think of it as a 'harder hitting' 243! The recoils is SUPER light, so, after the initial recoil and noise scare is over with, she'll realize she can shoot that thing all day, and have fun doing it!

 

[Russ Jackson]

I used to have one and it was very accurate. Recoil was not bad. Sounds like a great deal for your wife. It is a caliber you really don't hear too much about.

25 years later I love my Wife more than ever...Russ

According the the Remington Ballistic Comparison Calculator (.243@100 grn, .260@140 grn, .308@150grn, 7mm@140 grn); At 300 yds:

.260 Rem = 2158 fps and 1448 ft/lbs energy and drops 11.7 inches (Zeroed at 150 yds)

.308 Win = 2009 fps and 1344 ft/lbs energy and drops 14.7 inches (Zeroed at 100 yds)

.243 Win = 2215 fps and 1089 ft/lbs energy and drops 10.4 inches (Zeroed at 150 yds)

7mm-08 = 2189 fps and 1490 ft/lbs energy and drops 11 inches (Zeroed at 150 yds)

 

[tactikel]

Recoil is so subjective. Also there are many components to consider to prevent flinching. Some things I considered when I started my Wife shooting. Be sure to have good hearing protection, a good quality recoil pad, shooting gloves, and shooting glasses. A shooting jacket (or padded jacket). If you handload this is a screaming deal. you can download for practice and gradually increase the loads, looking for a sweet spot load that you Wife can tolerate, and that has superior accuracy.
Good luck!

 

[Coal Dragger]

Good cartridge, and the rifle is priced right. I'd go for it.

 

[GunTech]

Russ, what bullet? 260 (6.5mm) is well know for having a large selection of high BC bullets - hence its popularity with long range shooters. For example, the 140gn SGK 6.5 has a BC around 0.490, while the same weight bullet in 7mm is around 0.420. In which case the 260 will have more retained velocity, less drop and more energy at 300 yards than the 7mm-08.

 

[coloradokevin]

Is 260 too much recoil?

Perhaps you ought to ask her? A lot of folks worry about recoil when choosing a rifle/pistol/shotgun for a female shooter, but I think it comes down to personal preference for women just as much as it does for men. I think personal preference is a far more important indicator than body size or gender (assuming the person is experienced enough as a shooter to know the difference).

My ex-wife was one of the least recoil sensitive people I'd ever shot with (male or female). I've seen her shoot everything from a 10 gauge single-shot shotgun with slugs to a 6.5lb .375 H&H Magnum, to a .50 BMG. None of it ever phased her. On the other hand, I have some guy friends who, despite being rather tough individuals, can't stand to shoot anything as powerful as a .30-06.

I'm focusing on this point only because I think it is important to match the rifle to the preferences of the individual who will be shooting it. Your wife will be much more qualified to tell you what she'd like than I am

On the other hand, if you are simply trying to compare the .260 recoil to that of other cartridges, I'm sure that a lot of folks can give you an opinion on that subject. I've always heard that the .260 has fairly mild recoil, but I can't say I've ever had one available to shoot!

 

[Legionnaire]

If that rifle is in any shape at all, buy it. That's a very good price on a fine rifle. .260 Rem ammo is not as common as .243 or even 7mm08, but it would be a fine deer cartridge. If I ran across a good condition Model Seven in almost any caliber for $250, I'd be all over it!