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a .243 make a good first centrefire. |
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What are you and your girl going to hunt ? If it's small game like rabbits or something in that size, the 17 HMR is a great cal. You can even use this cal. on fox.or varmits of that size. The 17HMR has very very little recoil.And is pretty cheap to shoot for someone just learning..  |
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gotta agree with Johnie 5s; if small game either .22 or .17. I prefer the .17, but you might find a .22 a bit cheaper and can even do better in the aftermarket. |
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for deer size game I would agree the 243 is the perfect start.. if it is small game the 222 you mentioned or a 22 LR or the 17 hmr.. I was given a 243 from my mother, 43 years ago.. a rem. mod 700 AD she started with.. still in nearly as good of shape as it was then.. and they shoot great, not too much kick. ol hounddog |
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| I agree with the .243 for deer size game. That would be a good starting centerfire rifle. Foe small game such as rabbits, birds, etc.I would go with a 28ga shotgun - I think they still make those - or even a .410 shotgun. A 20ga. would be better if she could handle that. |
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A lightweight 20 gauge with 3/4 ounce loads is about as pleasant-shooting a shotgun as you will ever find. That is the same as the standard 28 gauge load and about half the price. Unless you are going to spend a bunch on an over and under, the 20 and 28 will probably both be made on the same frame, meaning there is little difference in total weight other than that some 28's tend to be a little whippy for me. Starting someone with a .410 is a nasty trick and has probably led to more people quitting out of frustration that any other gun ever made. YOU! Gun makers! Why do you refuse to put a 28" barrel on anything smaller than a 12 gauge? The smaller gauges need it more! But that is another issue. |
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Hi Gunrockets,
I gave my oldest son a Ruger M77 .243 and he used it many times. I loaded up
Hornady 100 gn BTSPs for him and he dropped a 10 pointer a few years ago
with it. The problem we have is that the .243 may be a bit under powered for
big bucks as his ran about 500 meters with a 100 gn bullet in its heart-lung
area. We had the barrel changed out to a 7mm 08 and solved that problem with
140 gn bullets, still hardly any recoil.
Trooper
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| The .243 is just a place too start. From what was said about the girl not being very big, and not wanting to knock her down or scare her, this would be a good start. I would suggest finding a gun shop where you can test fire weapons before you purchase them. Some shops have weapons to test fire in lieu of buying. As with the .243, the .410 is just to get her feet wet in shooting a shotgun. It is a good gun for just getting used to shooting. She can move up from there to a heavier caliber as she gets good with the .410. By the way, just in case you didn't know this, the .410 is an excellent home defense gun. |
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