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I guess we both missed the point. I was thinking: Probably. If you want her. What caliber?

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My Savage 99 in .243 will shoot 1.2 MOA with the Hornady 100 grain RNSP over 40 grains of H4350,..,.maybe even better if someone that's a better shot than I am is touching it off. It's doing about 2900 fps and I can't imagine anything in the lower 48 taking one in the boiler room inside of 200 yards and living to brag about it.

If you want to stretch it out beyond that, there's all kinds of high tech, boat tail 6mm bullets to choose from that'll carry their energy way out there.

Get her that Ruger 77 compact in .243.

She won't forget it,...and you might even get to borrow it every now and then.

my wife loves the Remington 7 Youth in 7-08, she picked up the Ruger Compact and didnt like how it felt in her hands......my advise? if she likes the Ruger get the Ruger.....if she dont like the gun she isnt gonna want to use it.....do what i do when i want a new gun and money is tight, buy a jar of peanut butter and loaf of bread and make that your lunch till you sock away enough for the gun....done it many times....

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Have you looked at the Marlin XS7 Youth model?

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Well I for one would say ask the little woman what she would like if its a ruger fine .You can't go wrong with a Stevens 200 or the Marlin bolt action or the edge by Savage .But a calibre that was not mention a 25-06 shoot flat, hits hard ,most of all kills quick.Has more over the 243 on SD just a better calibre

wow I thought the title said rifle OR wife. I thought to myself... "what an easy question to answer"

if you handload, a 260 would be hard to beat. you can load from a 85gr. bullet to a 160 grainer, doesn't have to kick anymore than a 243, but can go way up in killing power if needed.


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What's the problem with the Encore? If it doesn't fit, cut the stock.

Glad you clarified "rifle for wife". No way would a sane guy make such a swap. Enough problem putting a scope on the one I already have.

Thanks for the replies. To answer a few questions. Yes, I reload.She has shot a .22 before, and was doing ok with my 6.5x55. The Encore stock is a bit thick in the wrist for her and the comb isn't high enough. While the .243 is a viable option for caliber, I am just not a fan. Looking at .260, 6.5x55, .257 Roberts, or 7-08. I just felt if she had a rifle that she picked out that was hers, she would be more likely to want to go out (worked with bow and arrow for 3D).

We looked at Tikka and TC as I thought the 60 degree bolt lift might be nice for her. Also looked at CZ, Howa, and one or two others. They didn't have the Marlin. Didn't look at Savage or Remington. When the guy pulled out the Ruger, she showed some interest, so, figured that is what we will try for. My thought is that rifle in .260 or 7-08 with the Vortex 2-7 scope with their C3 (or whatever it is called) reticule should be a nice set up. We will certainly look some more-should have plenty of time as I am only about the price of the rifle short right now. LOL

A 257 Roberts, 7x57 , 25/06 , 243 you will be fine with anyone of these... But I have seen very few if any woman stick with hunting like us guys do.. So pick a cartridge that you like also.. In a few years you could be the one carrying it in the deer woods...

I bought my wife a Rem 600 in 6mm and put a 4X mini-Burris on it. Those old 600's have a retro-charm, they all shoot and they make great sheep rifles too.

We don't have a lot of sheep here in Mississippi and the ones we do have , the owners get pissed when you shoot one. That being said the 6mm 6ooRem is an awesome deer rifle and one that my wife will be shooting this winter.