Best ladies gun

[jackmaster]

I was shooting a Winchester 30-06 with a 3x9x40 Leopold scope and it kicks my a$$. I flinch when I shoot it because I know whats coming. I recently gave it to the husband, its now in the hands of a man.

If ever you folks are in central WA, I would love to have you shoot the 7mm-08.....you will be amazed!

:yeah:I AGRRE WITH CMONEY, MY DAUGHTER IS MAYBE 5 FT TALL AND 100 POUNDS SOAKIN WET MAYBE, she is 15 and can shoot her 7mm-08 all day and like i said before her gun weighs nothing. alot of times especially women become affraid of guns and its all because of recoil. goos ear protection and a gun that doesnt kick like a mule can be all the differance from becoming a huntress or not!!!! and if you want to even cut down more on the recoil go with an autoloader, you do have to worry about jamming but it cuts recoil in half. i would go with the bolt action.... good luck 

[Hilltop123]

My wife is 5'5" 110 , she has been killing lots of stuff with her Remington Model 7 in 300 WSM topped with a Leupold VXIII 3.5 -  10. Fits real nice , stock seems a bit shorter than other rifles. I reload so she is shooting pumped up 180 grain Hornady interbonds. She is not a recoil weenie though . If you want to shoot it your welcome too so you have a good idea what the recoil is like and how the gun feels . Shooting 150's or 165's might reduce recoil a bit . 

Yes Annie used Nates  7mm-08  on the moose.

"She is not a recoil weenie though"  I'm not sure calling people with low recoil tolerance, a weenie, is helpful here.
If you would like to ruin a person, keep them from shooting or hunting, get them a gun that's unpleasant to shoot.
Guaranteed to work every time.

[jrebel]

I've been looking at the Lady Hunter, by Savage, for my wife. But I am hesitant to purchase without see it in person and having her mount it to see how it fits. http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/models/

my girlfriend has one and she loves it, she got it in 7mm-08  and quoting from the Nosler reloading manual, "the fact remains that there really is not a better all-around cartridge for hunting deer or black bear and with proper bullets the 7mm-08 does just fine for antelope, sheep and elk."
like others have said don't want to start a debate but the 7mm-08 is tough to beat in a good short action rifle for a lady or youth.

Bought my wife the Savage Lady hunter this year in .243 and she loves it.  Her next rifle will be the lady hunter in 6.5 creedmoor so she can hunt elk sized animal with it.  Without a doubt this is the best ladies rifle I have ever laid hands on.  I shot my wives .243 and placed two shots sub 1" at 300 yards.....I stopped there cause I didn't want to ruin a good group by shooting more. 

Look at the 6.5 creedmoor for all north american game.  It is an extremely accurate round with low recoil. 

[runningboard]

I've been looking at the Lady Hunter, by Savage, for my wife. But I am hesitant to purchase without see it in person and having her mount it to see how it fits. http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/models/

my girlfriend has one and she loves it, she got it in 7mm-08  and quoting from the Nosler reloading manual, "the fact remains that there really is not a better all-around cartridge for hunting deer or black bear and with proper bullets the 7mm-08 does just fine for antelope, sheep and elk."
like others have said don't want to start a debate but the 7mm-08 is tough to beat in a good short action rifle for a lady or youth.

Bought my wife the Savage Lady hunter this year in .243 and she loves it.  Her next rifle will be the lady hunter in 6.5 creedmoor so she can hunt elk sized animal with it.  Without a doubt this is the best ladies rifle I have ever laid hands on.  I shot my wives .243 and placed two shots sub 1" at 300 yards.....I stopped there cause I didn't want to ruin a good group by shooting more. 

Look at the 6.5 creedmoor for all north american game.  It is an extremely accurate round with low recoil.

I too have shot my girl's 7mm-08 into tiny groups that I didn't measure but they were impressive even with me shooting it left-handed with that high cheek piece designed for a woman whacking me in the face every shot.  don't let that statement scare you though ladies, it's designed to be used by women who shoot right-handed and it sure fits my lady well and it reduces FELT recoil by fitting her well.

[snowshoes22]

6.5 Creedmoor

[Roperfive88]

.25-06

[RadSav]

I was shooting a Winchester 30-06 with a 3x9x40 Leopold scope and it kicks my a$$. I flinch when I shoot it because I know whats coming. I recently gave it to the husband, its now in the hands of a man.

Are hunting all three of the standard WA big game species?  What area of the state are you in julzz?

[Don Fischer]

My first though would be a 260 Rem if you reload. If not I understand that the 7-08 is light in recoil. For the rifle, just look around and find one she like's and wouldn't mind carrying. Keep in mind that lighter weight always means more recoil with the same load. I have two light rifles, a Win Mod 70 Ftr Wt in 6.5x55 and a discontinued Rem 788 in 308. If your into deer and elk, I wouldn't go smaller cal than 264. Lots of people do well with the 25-06 and even the 243 but you don't hear from the people that failed with them. They just don't have heavy enough bullet's to suit me for elk.

[nwwanderer]

Bug every friend you have with a rifle and shoot them.  Unlimited possibilities.  Light weight and low recoil is not easy.  You will find what suits you, keep looking.