The Right One For Me

[tgil]

Ruger M77 in .243, Leupold 3x9x40 is a great start.

[PinkMathewsGirl]

From the title thought u might be looking for bf. Lol you should look into 25-06. Flat shooting round

Haha after i posted it i thought about someone thinking that... no searching here.. enjoying tehe single life for now!!

.243

Remington 700 w/ synthetic stock

Leupold 3x9

All in a matte finish


Have the trigger set to about 2.5-3# by a good gunsmith.



Kill lots of deer!

Wow great thanks for the information!! that will help me out a lot!!

280 is great gun can sometimes be little harder to find ammo for. 270 is one of my favorites but can have a little bite for smaller framed person. I bought a
25-06 few years back and really like it a lot. My 13 yr old daughter can shoot it without to much of a problem. Its a savage with accu trigger and shoots pretty tight groups.

yeah i didnt think about ammo availability!! thanks for saying that!!

.243 or .25-06 should suit you well. Especially the .243, should be able to find shells for it nearly anywhere.

Top it with a 3-9x40 scope and you're set. Nikon or maybe a Leupold VX-II if you can find a deal.

Ok awesome thanks!!

Ok, well rifles are a huge field field but I'll try to get you started a little. The first and most important thing is that different rifles, calibers, etc work better for different people, so don't get too hung up on the "right" gun, caliber, etc for you.
Have you ever shot a rifle? Everyone's recoil tolerance is different and it can determine what you will enjoy vs what you will hate..or simply not do well with. Shoot before buying

I'll try to break this down by category. I'm assuming for the moment you are looking at a bolt action rifle.

Brands:

Well just like with bows everyone has there own preferences, but here are some popular, quality brands you might want to look at. There are a LOT of gun makers out there, many more than I have space for.
-Browning
-CZ
-Remington
-Ruger
-Savage
-Winchester

-the Remington 700, Ruger M77, and Winchester Model 70 are all very popular choices.


Caliber
Here in TX pretty much any centerfire rifle cartridge is legal* for deer hunting, .223 remington is about the smallest you'll see people hunt with.
243, 308 winchester, 270, and 30-06 are all very popular cartridges sold by pretty much every ammo maker and can be found in most anywhere.
280 remington works fine as well but is harder to find.
I've killed most of my deer with a 243 or 270.
243 is definitely the easiest on the shoulder.

As for scopes, they are just as huge a field as rifles, but the most popular type for most people is a 3-9x40 or similar.
I'd look at-
--Bushnell
-Redfield
-Leupold
-Nikon
-Minox
At $100-200 I'd go with a Redfield Revolution
at $400 or so a Zeiss Conquest will amaze you

Wow you You guys are awesome!! so i forgot to mention i have used and shot many guys and very comfortable with them, i just want one for myself!! i have shot a 223 270 280 plenty of times and i have a 380 Taurus and a 22 and now i want to add a rifle to my little collection of guns!! i dont mind a little kick but i want to LOVE my gun not just like it!! and yes bolt action for sure!! i was actually pretty intersted in the remington 700 and also in scopes i hear swarovski is a good brand as well just a little on the expensive side!! but i was also lookng at the Zeiss for sure!!

[SOTXBOWHUNTER]

Ahh shucks. Well that might be a good thing since you like shooting guys lol

[bearintex]

I know where there is a youth sized H&R in 7-08 ready to shoot for $260. No vested interest, just saw it for sale. That would be about perfect for a lady of your size.

[Tx625]

Remington 700 308, with the Leupold of your choice on it! You will never need another rifle. Cheap ammo, you can find ammo anywhere for it btw! And minimum recoil! My brother goes to school at A&M, next time he comes home I can send a few rifles back with him if you would like to try a few different calibers out! Just pm me if wanted! Good luck!

[SmTx]

From the title thought u might be looking for bf. Lol you should look into 25-06. Flat shooting round

This. My then 12 year old sister shot her first deer with my 25 last year. More than a .243 but not as harsh as other cals listed.

[BOWMAN1836]

A good 243 is all you will Need to do any hunting here in Texas.

[Trykon514]

look into a Thompson Pro Hunter in a .243 I bought my wife this gun in a .270 What i like about it is that you can change the barrels out on the gun. If you want to change calibers later, all you have to do is change out the barrell. You can shoot rifle or shotgun. Its a pretty cool set up.

As far as scopes, just remember, dont go cheap. You pay for what you get. I like Leupolds or Nikons.

[TMC50]

22-250.....is a great gun as well


25-06 is what my small framed mom shoots....




"Trying doesn't matter when you always fail" haha

[DaveS903]

i forgot to mention i have used and shot many guys and very comfortable with them, i just want one for myself!!

Oh, I thought you wanted a hunting rifle. Sounds like you need a sniper rifle.

[DrenalinJunkie]

25.06........... this is what Momma D shoots and loves it.

[Mike D]

If you can find one, a Remington 700 mountain rifle in 260 Remington. I've had one for almost 15 years and have literally lost count of how many animals it has taken between me, my wife, both my daughters and my son.

Light weight rifle, low recoil, low muzzle blast.

A 270 and 280 have fairly sharp recoil, especially for a smaller shooter.


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[ctyp3]

Im gonna say a 25-06. I had a gun that I recently gave to my cousin that would have been perfect for you. It was a 6.5 by 55 and the stock was shortened. Very nice gun. But a 25-06good is a very nice flat shooting gun.

[Mayhem]

ruger m77 stainless barrel with grey laminate stock in .260 rem or 7mm-08, i fondled a friend of mines last night that is one sexy rifle. btw it is the youth model.

[Mayhem]

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this is a browning A-bolt 25-06 of mine that my wife shoots. smaller gun with a bit shorter length of pull and very mild recoil.