Mrs Dama dama
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Hey! I am looking for some advice for the best rifle for women? Looking to purchase my first rifle in the next few months and would appreciate some help! Thanks 
Best hunting rifle for women?
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Dan Newcombe
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My wife liked her Mauser M12
What calibre and quarry? What height/build are you? Experience, etc?
I’d add in, what’s your budget? That should frame responses! And do you want an all up package with a scope and a moderator?
Take a look at the Heym SR21. -- A very classy rifle with lots of top features fine lines and great build quality (they almost have a soul!). Get one in the calibre of your choice and enjoy
Ian
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I think we should first establish if the Op is looking for a high-quality/aesthetically pleasing rifle or one of price capped utilitarian focus.
Get this out of the way and we may move on to the delightful subject of appropriate scope mounts & rings.
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Get this out of the way and we may move on to the delightful subject of appropriate scope mounts & rings.
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12gsnapcaps
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Rifles are pretty gender neutral compared to shotguns as you dont need the 'fit' in order 'hit' - your optic does that. That being said, someone will always shoot better with a rifle that fits them well, but were talking longer range precision shooting here not >200 yard stalking- In my humble opinion.
My thoughts on this matter, thoughts only mind you, is that it's recoil. Men are larger, stouter, heavier, broader (we are not braver, lets nip that in the bud!) so we can 'soak up' alot more recoil. That's why I can shoot a .308 multiple times and feel fine and see shots hit the target but my ex girlfriend could barely keep hold of the rifle and we stopped after the second shot.
A .243 on the other hand, she loved - and she liked it even more so when we got off prone and into kneeling. that way the full extent of her body could be used to mitigate recoil.
So rather than look at what rifle (brand) look at what calibre. try out the .22-250 / .25 / .243 etc - Plus if you handload you can then further reduce recoil by creating a bullet/powder combination that does what you need it to do at the ranges you shoot at with the lowest recoil.
My thoughts on this matter, thoughts only mind you, is that it's recoil. Men are larger, stouter, heavier, broader (we are not braver, lets nip that in the bud!) so we can 'soak up' alot more recoil. That's why I can shoot a .308 multiple times and feel fine and see shots hit the target but my ex girlfriend could barely keep hold of the rifle and we stopped after the second shot.
A .243 on the other hand, she loved - and she liked it even more so when we got off prone and into kneeling. that way the full extent of her body could be used to mitigate recoil.
So rather than look at what rifle (brand) look at what calibre. try out the .22-250 / .25 / .243 etc - Plus if you handload you can then further reduce recoil by creating a bullet/powder combination that does what you need it to do at the ranges you shoot at with the lowest recoil.
Hey! I am looking for some advice for the best rifle for women? Looking to purchase my first rifle in the next few months and would appreciate some help! Thanks
Get one with a stock that fits you.
Being able to shoot different brands in a range of positions (standing on sticks, prone off bipod etc.) is the best way to test this.
Most factory rifles will have a very low comb/cheekpiece, don't worry about this as you can add a cheek riser.
Most American brands (Remington, Savage, Ruger) will sell a 'youth' model, which is a normal rifle but with a smaller/shorter stock. Many full grown adults like these rifles as they are light and easy to maneuver, so if you are of a slighter build and want something with a better fit, look for one. They are sometimes cheaper too.
Good luck and hope you have fun.
I would say similar, same criteria as any other gender. Buy one which fulfils the envisaged function and that you like the look and feel of...and of course the one you can't quite afford.
Weight is an issue for everybody after climbing a few hills. But a heavier barrel can soak up recoil and give tighter groups on the range.
But it is not like your shotgun shooting, every shot I have taken at a deer when stalking, the rifle weight has been supported on either a highseat rail, fence, tree or sticks.
Felt recoil factor is more to do with the relationship between the weight of the rifle and the speed and weight of the bullet than calibre. I have never felt a rifle kick more than a 12 bore.
Best thing is to go and look at some, and try them for feel...all current rifles will shoot straight.
This is a comparative test done by a Swedish independent test place like our Which? If you look at in Google Chrome it will translate on the fly...the least expensive Howa scored the highest...but none of them missed the target.
Här exploderar älgstudsaren under testet - Testfakta
Fastnar kulan i loppet vill du inte stå med det här vapnet i handen. Två av älgstudsarna klarade inte sprängtestet, när Testfakta lät Försvarets Materielverk prova åtta jaktvapen. I testet som helhet blev det billigaste geväret bäst.
My choice was heavily influenced by circumstance...I shot my first couple of deer with the guide's Blaser R93. When I was looking for a rifle, the same one was for sale, so my first couple of boar and few dozen deer were all shot with the same R93 .308...I then traded it for Blaser R8 .308 which I mainly use with 110gr V-MAX or TTSX bullets, but recoil has never been an issue even with 185gr bullets.
You are ideally placed geographically to visit one of the few RFDs who offer try before you buy Steve Beaty at Ivythorn Sporting...and Paul Hill at the Corinium range who does similar with the Blaser / Mauser / Sauer group rifles.
Good luck.
Alan
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Mrs Dama dama
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Thanks for your sexist comment! NO I don't prefer it pink!
Mrs Dama dama
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@Woodsmoke I don't have a budget...but I am new in deer stalking (well I have a few months of experience - 8-10 stalks)
Loler UK
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If you fancy a half day of shooting multiple calibres on a simulated stalk and to try before you buy drop me a PM, we have from .222 for the smaller species to 7mmRM with a few in between such as 308, 243, 6.5x55.
If you buy a blaser you can have 2 or more calibres in one rifle, one trigger memory, one fit, one top quality scope.
with regards to recoil I've coached some very slight frames that mange recoil very well and some big burley frames that flinch like a grasshopper.
To say a 308 recoils harder than a 6.5 creedmore or .243 is an oversimplification, a 308 firing a 100 or 110gr bullet may well recoil less than a 6.5mm firing a 140gr bullet. Your ammo choice can make a big difference.
A heavy rifle is a pita to carry on long arduous stalks but the felt recoil will be less and a backpack style sling can mitigate the weight
I'd say with good coaching shooting a slightly heavier calibre such as a 6.5x55 will give you more choice and versatility for larger species an/or shooting abroad than a .243 and more options for lead free ammo.
If you buy a blaser you can have 2 or more calibres in one rifle, one trigger memory, one fit, one top quality scope.
with regards to recoil I've coached some very slight frames that mange recoil very well and some big burley frames that flinch like a grasshopper.
To say a 308 recoils harder than a 6.5 creedmore or .243 is an oversimplification, a 308 firing a 100 or 110gr bullet may well recoil less than a 6.5mm firing a 140gr bullet. Your ammo choice can make a big difference.
A heavy rifle is a pita to carry on long arduous stalks but the felt recoil will be less and a backpack style sling can mitigate the weight
I'd say with good coaching shooting a slightly heavier calibre such as a 6.5x55 will give you more choice and versatility for larger species an/or shooting abroad than a .243 and more options for lead free ammo.
Gotcha! Another one… Will you be handloading or just using factory ammunition? Lots of different brands of rifles in lots of calibres. That list is narrowed if you’ll only be using factory ammunition!
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