i'm not going into what gun to have. she will do that.

i will tell you the caliber. if you are not going to handload, factory ammo only, then the 6.5 Creedmoor. if you do handload, i'd go with 7-08, 7x57, 6.5 CM, 6.5x55, 260 Rem, 257 Roberts or anything above 25 caliber. 243 fans, sorry, i don't think that 243 or 6mm Remington is a starter caliber.

i started out my boys with a Remington m7 (18.5" barrel) in 7-08. my youngest son, who is 24yo, is only 5' 6" and 140lbs+/-. i gave him a '16 Spanish Mauser ('93 Mauser lookalike) in a Numrich sporter barrel in 6.5x55. i gave my oldest son a '98 Mauser in a 20" Douglas barrel in 7x57. i handload and it's been 30ish years since i fired factory ammo. and stay away from them "premium" bullets, a cup-n-core will do nicely.

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