Originally Posted By: TCMan
What can she handle in a rifle?


Excellent point! I use a 243 rifle when I hunt open fields. Taken deer 400-500 yards with no problem. IMO a 243 should be minimal for deer size game. I have shot a many Whitetail and they still amaze me on their will to live.

It may be legal to use .223 in those states but a newby shooting game is not your average sharpshooter. Shooting paper is alot different than taking em down IMO! The real difference is going to be filling the freezer or trailing blood trails. You are getting a ton of excellent opinions. That is why you asked in the first place.

Good luck to you and your wife this hunting season!


Smith and Wesson 629 PC Magnum Hunter