Elk Caliber for Small-Framed Female

[matechakeric]

I want to get my wife a rifle for deer and elk. We are planning to hunt out west once a year starting next year. She's 5'5 115. I'm looking for a good caliber that won't have too much recoil but will pack enough punch for elk. I'm leaning towards a .308 Winchester but am open to other calibers

 

[Addicting]

7mm08 in a Weatherby Cammila.

 

[matechakeric]

7mm08 in a Weatherby Cammila.

Interesting. She has her eye on the Savage Lady Hunter at the moment. do you think the Camila is better?

 

[schmalts]

Bullet mass will also be a factor. Do you hand load?

 

[matechakeric]

Bullet mass will also be a factor. Do you hand load?

no 100% factory loads

 

[Addicting]

Interesting. She has her eye on the Savage Lady Hunter at the moment. do you think the Camila is better?

Yes, I bought the savage for my wife and it fits her nice but the finish is very rough. The bolt knob hurts your hand to cycle it. If I had to do it over it would be the Cammila all day long.

 

[schmalts]

no 100% factory loads

I know a lot of people will roll eyes... But the Creedmoore rounds are pretty light kickers. The latest craze shows that caliber is not going away.

 

[grandejuan]

Camilla in 270 Win. GJ

 

[Tom_Nguyen]

Get her 6.5 PRC with muzzle brake, it does not kick and 156 gr will kill Elk for sure.

 

[Hunting Wife]

I love my .270. It kills elk just fine

 

[pabearhunter]

7mm08 in a Weatherby Cammila.

X2 on 7mm-08

 

[deer_shooter]

Interesting. She has her eye on the Savage Lady Hunter at the moment. do you think the Camila is better?

My wife has one of each. Savage in 308 and Camilla in 7mm08. Both shoot very well and fit her well. I think the Camilla is a tad nicer finish wise. If you can, have her handle both and see which she prefers. Fwiw, 7mm08 would fit the bill nicely, IMO.

 

[matechakeric]

Get her 6.5 PRC with muzzle brake, it does not kick and 156 gr will kill Elk for sure.

i try to stay away from muzzle breaks. we still value our pretty decent hearing lol

 

[Elkmagnet]

7mm o8, 6.5 cm, 308. In that order.
I would get a gun that weights 7-8# and that will help alot with recoil.

 

[Elkmagnet]

I suggest you spend more time deciding on what bullet to shot than what caliber.

 

[matechakeric]

7mm o8, 6.5 cm, 308. In that order.
I would get a gun that weights 7-8# and that will help alot with recoil.

yep. she loves the walnut finishes on rifles which handle recoil better but are heavier. I'd rather get her a slightly heavier weapon to better handle the recoil. If it gets too heavy for, I don't mind carrying it for miles in the mountains. we will only be getting one tag per western trip so i don't mind carrying the rifle if it's too heavy.

 

[matechakeric]

I suggest you spend more time deciding on what bullet to shot than what caliber.

any recommendations. we will probably go with Nosler partitions or expansion tips.

 

[Seamaster]

My wife is similar is size and uses a 270 for elk. She has taken elk cleanly with it and the recoil does not bother her.

 

[Wild Bill]

Ideas for a antelope, deer and elk rifle for wife and daughter.

I am starting to shop around for a rifle that would fit my wife and eventually my daughter for all around hunting. Hoping sometime soon I can get the wife out west as she wants to take a antelope. However I do see the want that someday they all would want to accompany me on an elk hunt. I was...

www.hunttalk.com

See thread from last week.

 

[Ben Lamb]

1.) Get the one she likes. It's for her, so she should have a say in what it looks like.

2.) I'd second the 6.5 or the 7mm-08. Light recoil, plenty of punch for everything up to moose.