.270 for lady

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skindaddy

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not sure if i will be doing this but would like opinions if i have to buy a smaller rifle
whats the opinion on one of the best options for a .270 for a woman? will be shooting factory loads.
i know it sounds moronic but straight shooting for the best money, wont get used alot
 
+1 on the .243

Super friendly to shoot, and nobody who has ever seen the terminal performance on a deer questions that it's got everything needed to do the job.

Guides don't recommend it for clients, but I've known one that uses his for Elk with 100gr power points.

I sighted in a Sako .270 at the range for a guy, I hated the kick. I got it to where I was hitting dime sized markers on the target, and the guy we were setting it up for was flinching so bad his groups weren't groups, he was all over the target. I'm admittedly a recoil wuss, and I've known women that shoot the likes of .338 mags, but most women are going to enjoy shooting a .243 a lot more.
 
Gonna have to agree with Woodguru & Crapshoot.....go with a Rifle that has less recoil.My choice would be a .243 or 7mm-08 and even use the Remington or Hornady Managed Recoil Ammo....look at the sweet looking Savage Lady Hunter Rifle,Awesome Gun designed for the Lady Hunters!
 
ARE YOU HUNTING WHITETAILS? Whats its intended purpose? If your just plinking from a bench Id get her a.223 if you are hunting .243.If you do buy a 243 dont buy a compact w/a short barrel because the muzzleblast from a 243 is quite stiff.
 
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it would be used for elk. we have a .243 already and will be using that for awhile for better form and practice. and try to work up from there. not sure she will be able to handle a few rounds of my 7mm rem mag
 
I have to agree with Woodsguru, a 270 can be a miserable kicking rifle. I owned a gun shop and rifle range,I shot just about everything up to a 375 H&H and the one I hated to sight in was the 270 my Ex's father had given her, a Rem 700 ADL with metal buttplate, it just plain hurt. What she really wanted was a Rem 760 to go with her 870 Trap & Skeet guns. The 760 we got her was a pussycat compared to the 700. A light 270 with a hard buttplate can hurt you.
 
There is a bunch of 270s out there new and used. I would look for the best deal with a wooden stock and fit it to her by cutting down the length of pull and putting on the best but pad for recoil. I can tell a world of difference in my 700 270 in a plastic ADL stock and a thumb hole boyds that I cut the length of pull down to 12 3/4". Handles better, balance is better and no where near the kick. Probably 8lbs or 8.5 will be about a good weight to reduce the kick too.
 
Are you absolutely set on a .270??

If not, maybe take a look at a Tikka in 6.5x55. The Tikka's in 6.5x55 seem to shoot extremely well and I like 6.5's better than 270's.
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Most women can shoot a 270 just fine. They carry less of their weight in their upper body which reduces felt recoil. If length of pull is not too long and there is a recoil pad they do better with recoil that you would think.
 
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Plenty of elk have fallen to the smaller 7mm.Jack O's wife took them with her 7x57.Jack said he had probably seen more big game killed with fewer shots from it than any other cartridge.Attributing that to it's mild recoil.The 7-08 has nearly identical performance and easy to find guns/ammo.
 
Now that I know what we are hunting for I can comment correctly. 25-06s are used by many,but I feel this is bordering on to light of a bullet,well placed shots will with the correct bullet would be fine but the 270 picks up where the 25-06 lets off for Elk. The right 130gr bullet well placed should be highly effective and fatal with little recoil. My son shot a whitetail at 50 yds a few yrs ago w his .270/130 ballistic tips~ DRT and ya could put your fist through the entry/exit wound....what a mess!! he was 120 pounder at the time,trust me with a good recoil pad, quality optics and plenty of eye relief she will have no problems,great do it all round.
 
I would start with the smaller ones.
If she really takes to it, after actually hunting and shooting for awhile, then let her pick what she wants next.
6 Creed, 6XC, 243 Win, 250 Savage, 257 Roberts, 6.5 Creed, 6.5x47 Lapua, and the 260 Rem is what I would pick from.
 
My brother just bought a Savage 116 Weather Warrior in .270 for his grandson. The goal was to find a rifle the kid could use for elk. I would have bought a 7mm-08, but the folks were set on a .270 Win. I will be working up some handloads that have just enough energy to get the job done at 250-300 yards. Later on, he can work up to full power loads.FWIW, Hornady, Remington, and Federal all market reduced recoil loads for beginner/smaller shooters.
 
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