Going to buy my wife a deer/elk gun. What would you go with?

[Boar]

What gun would you go with. Definitely doesn’t need to be the most expensive thing out there. Just something nice and practical.

 

[ResearchinStuff]

buying right now today, a sauer 100 in 243 or 6.5 creed from euro optic. they're practically giving those things away.

 

[Steve300xcw]

How small of a person is she?

 

[Maverick1]

If she is on the smaller side, Tikka compact youth, .243 or 6.5 manbun.

Enjoy!

 

[Castle Rock]

Fast twist tikka 243

 

[jayhawk]

Can’t go wrong with a 7mm-08 or a 6.5. Choose the platform by what fits her and she likes

 

[jayhawk]

buying right now today, a sauer 100 in 243 or 6.5 creed from euro optic. they're practically giving those things away.

You ain’t kiddin! That’s a steal

 

[204_ruger]

I am fixing to buy my wife a 7mm-08 rifle. A ruger american 7mm-08 compact rifle.

 

[Moosehunter]

6.5 creed
Easy button

 

[LightFoot]

Weatherby Camilla 7mm-08
Browning X-Bolt Micro Composite 7mm-08

or .308… or 6.5 creed… or 6mm creed… or .243


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[Maverick1]

What gun would you go with. Definitely doesn’t need to be the most expensive thing out there. Just something nice and practical.

Just buy “her” whatever it is “you” want for yourself and call it “her” gun. That way when she’s not interested you will have another gun.

Isn’t that how most of these “wife” and “kid” gun threads and situations go?
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[willtim]

Suppressed 7mm-08.

 

[Tobe_B]

Just buy “her” whatever it is “you” want for yourself and call it “her” gun. That way when she’s not interested you will have another gun.

Isn’t that how most of these “wife” and “kid” gun threads and situations go?
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This is great advice. Until it backfires. Currently sitting in my safe is a howa mini 6mm arc with a really nice nx8 scope on it. Every time I reach for it she asks where I’m going with her rifle.


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[UnckleBob]

This is great advice. Until it backfires. Currently sitting in my safe is a howa mini 6mm arc with a really nice nx8 scope on it. Every time I reach for it she asks where I’m going with her rifle.


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I have a 6ARC Howa Mini that is going hunting with me next week. It is the "family" gun because it fits everyone and has no recoil with a suppressor on it.

If OP can find one, he should consider a Kimber Hunter in 6.5 CM or 308 (I have never seen a 7-08, but if they make one ). I find that light easy-to-handle guns are a good choice for people provided you don't give them a 6lb magnum.

 

[Ajsomp]

Tikka sells a 20” 243 1:8 twist with a threaded muzzle. Grab some 90 eldx or 95 NBT and you’ll be set. It’s a very light shooting rifle and you can always modify later when she’s not using it.

 

[Fireflyfishing]

Buy what you want for yourself…cause it’s really for you, right?

 

[jkoehle1]

Howa superlite

 

[Moccasin]

Tikka sells a 20” 243 1:8 twist with a threaded muzzle. Grab some 90 eldx or 95 NBT and you’ll be set.

This is what I did. Simple, easy to feed, easy for her to shoot well. OG 6.5, the new UM 6mm suppressor, or other to keep it light.

 

[Ajsomp]

This is what I did. Simple, easy to feed, easy for her to shoot well. OG 6.5, the new UM 6mm suppressor, or other to keep it light.

Yeah I’d definitely put a 6oz suppressor on - whether the new triple 6 or the airlock 6.5 (or wait for their 6mm version). A Swfa fixed 6 or 10 or a 3-9 and you’ve got a rifle anyone can use and shoot well

 

[Chris_ELK&MD]

Tikka 300 win mag. Lighter weight and good all around elk/moose gun.