New rifle.

[Deere_Man]

Yea I would buy one immediately. I should just get a 6.5 and do a barrel swap but would rather get one factory.

Their 243 is 1:8 twist, so if you reload you can have a wider range of options on the high end.

 

[TaperPin]

I’d buy the gun you really want. Most rifles for wives and girlfriends are shot 99.9% of the time by the dude, until the average 7 year relationship changes up partners. A $200 wood stocked savage 243 kept just for the fairer sex is my vote. Carve your name in the stock so she won’t want it if you break up.

 

[77TMK]

T3X with an add on riser or just doing a KRG bravo will work. Sterk bolt handle is a nice addition. 223 is plenty for all NA game if using 77 TMK inside reasonable distance. Cheaper to practice with too for a novice. It’s a proven load as told by the thread here.

 

[huntsman22]

I'll have a new 6ARC next week that looks just like this'un...

 

[thinhorn_AK]

I got a Kimber Montana 223 for my wife, put a silencer on it and everything. She loves it and claims it as her own but almost never shoots it.