Does anyone have one of these? If so how do you like it? How much does it weigh and how does it balance?

I have a daughter-in-law who is not very big but likes to shoot and would like to learn to hunt. She needs a smaller rifle (meaning short stock and fairly light weight) so she can hold it. Been wondering about a Vanguard youth in 7mm-08 so she can hunt antelope, deer and elk in the future.

She has shot my 257s, her husband's 6mm Rem and 270. The 270 had too much recoil for her.

So if anyone has any experience with Vanguard youth rifles, please chime in.


"It is wise, though, to remember above all else: rifle, caliber, scope, and even bullets notwithstanding, the most important feature of successful big game hunting is to put that bullet in the correct place, the first time!" John Jobson