SwedishGuy
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This might be slightly off topic but I hope a different view might contribute in some way.
The weight of my wife is about 50 kg (100 pounds?) and she is 162 cm of height (5'4"?) and she does NOT like recoil. She really dislikes the deer that are around our farm since they eat everything. Apple seedling - gone, salads - gone, berries - gone.... You get the picture.
As I see it this thread is really about the optimal hunting rifle. I know I'm opening a can of worms here but please...
So she wants a light gun, a powerful gun, something that will kill animals dead, that she can carry and doesn't kick. Did I say she doesn't like recoil? Well, it seems that a .223 is a pretty nice gun. A bolt acton with a 3-12 X scope and a normal recoil pad seems to do the trick for her. Of course she isn't legally allowed to shoot wild boar or moose with it but it kills most things and it's really nifty to shoot.
What I'm really discussing here is that maybe by going down to a different round we can get all we want from a rifle? Sure, there are times when you need a 9,3x62 round but you don't have to bring it for deer hunting? Thus one might be able to have good accuracy, kill power, light weight and minimal recoil in one gun?
The weight of my wife is about 50 kg (100 pounds?) and she is 162 cm of height (5'4"?) and she does NOT like recoil. She really dislikes the deer that are around our farm since they eat everything. Apple seedling - gone, salads - gone, berries - gone.... You get the picture.
As I see it this thread is really about the optimal hunting rifle. I know I'm opening a can of worms here but please...
So she wants a light gun, a powerful gun, something that will kill animals dead, that she can carry and doesn't kick. Did I say she doesn't like recoil? Well, it seems that a .223 is a pretty nice gun. A bolt acton with a 3-12 X scope and a normal recoil pad seems to do the trick for her. Of course she isn't legally allowed to shoot wild boar or moose with it but it kills most things and it's really nifty to shoot.
What I'm really discussing here is that maybe by going down to a different round we can get all we want from a rifle? Sure, there are times when you need a 9,3x62 round but you don't have to bring it for deer hunting? Thus one might be able to have good accuracy, kill power, light weight and minimal recoil in one gun?