I bought my wife a 270 Ruger American, it’s cheap, very little recoil and shoots lights out accurate. I have a 8lb Ruger .300 win mag and there is no way in heck I’d have her shoot that bucking machine. Matter of fact I shot my deer with her .270 the other day and after seeing what the 130gr Barnes ttsx did to that buck I might just use it for spike elk in a couple weeks. I’d go .270 if you love your wife.