Been reading for a bit, but first post.
Looking to get my wife a rifle. One that will mostly be used on New England Whitetails, but will also be used to go west for anything from antelope to elk.
Range of shots will be under 200 yards as it's almost impossible to find a range local to us in NH that goes past 125. A "long shot" where we hunt is 100 yards.
I am a bit concerned with recoil. Some research and reading I've done has pointed me towards a 7mm-08. She took a turkey with my single shot 16 gauge, said it kicked, but not to bad. I'd rather get her something that she can practice with without developing bad habits. She's hell on chipmunks on the birdfeeder with a pellet gun!
I am not all that literate on different caliber limits. Know lots more about bow hunting! I rifle hunt with a .30-06 Remington 700.
Will the 7mm-08, using off the shelf ammo (we don't reload) handle everything from antelope to an occasional elk (occasional as in maybe 1 trip every 3ish years. We've been archery elk hunting and loved it)
