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I have a Remington 740 in 30.06 and have killed everything from little Sitka Blacktail to Elk with it. As long as she's good with the pump action of the 760 I would give that a try.
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Cuz its bigger lolololWhy do men need larger cartridges to kill deer than women do?
Bruce
Her rifle…@NobullSKS --
Whose gun is this going to be? I ask because you said if she gets a certain gun that would give YOU another caliber to play with. Sounds like you are figuring you will make the decision about what gun to buy "for her" and are planning to shoot it yourself too, and reload for it, giving you control over the ammo too, including whether the gun can be shot at all and how much and with what. No wonder she doesn't shoot much.
You yourself have fancy ARs for your shooting hobby. But you are talking about a budget gun for her. In spite of this being a trip where the hunting really calls for a lightweight gun that can take deer sized animals out to at least 300 yards and must stand up in all kinds of weather. ARs might not be her cup of tea. A Tikka 3X might be. But would you like to encourage her in shooting in general or discourage her? Its not obvious which.
Most people choose hobbies where they can be in control, make the decisions, take pride in their equipment, where they can excel, and where they deserve credit for their excellence because they made the decisions. Even when men would like their wives to be more interested in shooting, they often discourage them by making themselves the boss of their wife's shooting. My dad bought my mother a .32 revolver . She loved that gun. He sold it and replaced it with a Colt Woodsman .22. That 32 was a better gun for SD for my mother. And it fit her perfectly. I was hearing her mourning the loss of "her" .32 decades later. She became an expert shot. But she just went shooting with dad. No way could shooting ever become a true interest for her when she didn't even get to decide which gun she had, and if she got really good with a gun it might be sold out from under her without her permission or any warning. When I went to college my dad went into my private trunk of stored possessions, dug out my .22 single shot and started shooting it. And changed the sights to suit himself. Meaning I could no longer pick the gun up and know where it would shoot. I was furious. I took the gun with me when I left home that time.
If you want to encourage your wife in hunting and shooting in general, first, be willing to allocate the same amount of funds to her gun and scope as you do to one of your tricked out ARs. Enough to get something nice. Sure, she might not hunt often. But if hunting is her focus, she would enjoy practicing with her hunting rifle. Your ARs are designed for holding off an army, but you probably don't use them for that very often either. Doesn't stop you from enjoying practicing for it. Second, let her decide both the gun and caliber. Since she doesnt reload, the caliber should be appropriate for someone who doesn't reload. Third, dont shoot the gun. Keep your hands off it unless you are both out shooting and she gives you permission to use it briefly. And if she does don't alter the sights or scope or any personal adjustments on the gun. Don't ever borrow the gun and take it off somewhere. Fourth, do not start off immediately reloading for the gun. That will make her completely dependent on you for ammo. Let her learn which commercial loads she wants to use for hunting. Then if you reload for the gun, reload only to produce ballistically equivalent practice loads for her chosen commercial loads. No you should not try to create something special for her gun, putting yourself in charge of her hobby. And taking partial credit for any hunting success she has. If its her hobby she needs to be in charge of it. Otherwise its just an unpaid job. And she'll probably pass. Most women don't relish spending what time they have for recreation on unpaid jobs working for their husbands.
That clarifies things a bit. Personally... considering possible distances, weight and it's for her... I would still go with a .308. Maybe something like a winchester model 70 featherweight and a basic 3x9 variable scope.Her rifle…
It's still exciting to have another cartridge in the house, my advice exactly was considering ammo availability…. and performance during her trigger time. I couldn't begin to RE hatch the initial conversation but I'd like to defend myself a little.
She's frugal and mentions budget. I'm happy to invest with her if she wants. I think it's kinda a more urgent buy and see if she still likes hunting. Instead of a higher end rifle and glass off the bat for one trip. We didn't even look at resale values but it's always a loss. At least with my luck and level of patience dealing with potential buyers.
And if buying used is ideal then it is. I nor her really know where to start.
Thank you for the comment, I appreciate it.
@NobullSKS -- what a delightful mellow response to my admittedly somewhat grumpy post.Her rifle…
Thank you… great perspective I didn't consider. Your right. Honestly the reason I didn't ponder much of this is because my intention is to be hands off. She was asking me for my opinion. I admitted I'm 100% ignorant to hunting, and what it requires. Hence reaching out here.
I don't intend to hunt really. The reason I haven't been interested is I can't stand the taste of game and wouldn't want to kill because of that. She wants a way to bond with her friends and that's what they're gonna do.
It's still exciting to have another cartridge in the house, my advice exactly was considering ammo availability…. and performance during her trigger time. I couldn't begin to RE hatch the initial conversation but I'd like to defend myself a little. My ARs are all budget built….hahaha. Her ARs were built with more of a budget than any of mine……hahaha. I don't really need another project rifle.
She's frugal and mentions budget. I'm happy to invest with her if she wants. I think it's kinda a more urgent buy and see if she still likes hunting. Instead of a higher end rifle and glass off the bat for one trip. We didn't even look at resale values but it's always a loss. At least with my luck and level of patience dealing with potential buyers.
And if buying used is ideal then it is. I nor her really know where to start.
Thank you for the comment, I appreciate it.
I would figure out what recoil level works first by getting trigger time behind some different cartridges from 243 up to whatever the upper limit is under consideration. It is more important to be confident in your gun and how you shoot it than the given cartridge it is chambered in. Modern bullet technology and loadings make most any caliber 243 and above an excellent deer cartridge.Her rifle…
Thank you… great perspective I didn't consider. Your right. Honestly the reason I didn't ponder much of this is because my intention is to be hands off. She was asking me for my opinion. I admitted I'm 100% ignorant to hunting, and what it requires. Hence reaching out here.
I don't intend to hunt really. The reason I haven't been interested is I can't stand the taste of game and wouldn't want to kill because of that. She wants a way to bond with her friends and that's what they're gonna do.
It's still exciting to have another cartridge in the house, my advice exactly was considering ammo availability…. and performance during her trigger time. I couldn't begin to RE hatch the initial conversation but I'd like to defend myself a little. My ARs are all budget built….hahaha. Her ARs were built with more of a budget than any of mine……hahaha. I don't really need another project rifle.
She's frugal and mentions budget. I'm happy to invest with her if she wants. I think it's kinda a more urgent buy and see if she still likes hunting. Instead of a higher end rifle and glass off the bat for one trip. We didn't even look at resale values but it's always a loss. At least with my luck and level of patience dealing with potential buyers.
And if buying used is ideal then it is. I nor her really know where to start.
Thank you for the comment, I appreciate it.
Good point. But is assuming the particular woman is average or under average in size for a woman, therefore smaller than the average male.One thing I will mention is that in general shorter stocked or youth models tend to fit women better than full sized rifles. Look for Length of pull down around 13". A full sized rifle is around 14" LOP this is a case were size (LOP) matters.
I'm not assuming anything only stating my own personal observations.Good point. But is assuming the particular woman is average or under average in size for a woman, therefore smaller than the average male.
I'm 5' 8" after shrinking a little. And I have long arms. When I pick up a random rifle in a gun store its more likely to be too small for me than too big with a LOP uncomfortably short.
@NobullSKS -- How tall is your wife?