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I like the 7mm-08 personally. Also have seen a few remington youth/women models in 30/06 which I think is a bit big for the average youth/women. I personally shot a fullstocked custom 98 mauser in .243 as my first deer rifle (of course I was 6ft 185 when I was 14) . My wife who is 5'8" and 120lbs loves the .243 even though the LOP is a little long for her. Maybe a good youth .243 or 7mm-08 is in order?
While .243 is good for deer and mulies it is not enough for elk. That is where I would recommend the 7mm-08 or .270 or .280. Even .35 remington would do the job nicely. if you are wanting to get something bigger like 308 or 30/06 for the wife or kiddies I would go with the reduced power loads for them.
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