LOL… I think the intent was I would rather have her shoot something she has full confidence in and can manage. Putting a 375 JDJ in her hands has the potential for intimidation and jerking which might result in gut shooting a deer… which is what he doesn’t want!

I completely understand your dilemma. Using smaller cartridges, just please be cautious to use bullets designed for larger game instead of varmints. It might even be worth your effort to handload premium bullets.

Give some after market breaks, not TC factory breaks, a gander. They take half the felt recoil, or more, out of a cartridges.


Democracy is two wolves and a lamb deciding what to have for dinner. Liberty is a well armed lamb
Benjamin Franklin