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oetken · November 11, 2009, 06:21 PM

My younger sister is able to start hunting next year and I am already in the process of searching for a rifle for her. I am wondering what everyone thinks of as far as what model and caliber for deer and some coyote. She is small for her age and she has trouble holding up some of the youth rifles (youth model howa .243) and holding them study on her own. I've been looking at an AR-15 from DPMS considerning light weight, adjustable stock, and low recoil for her. My dilemna is that through my guard base I can get a really good deal on a DPMS AP4 but its chambered for .223. I've had friends use a .223 successfully for deer with balistic tip rounds.

I guess my question is, do you think an .223 would be to little of a gun for deer, and if anyone knows of some other rifles that would be good for her.
Thank You

November 11, 2009, 06:21 PM	#1
oetken Junior Member Join Date: November 11, 2009 Posts: 2	First Deer Rifle My younger sister is able to start hunting next year and I am already in the process of searching for a rifle for her. I am wondering what everyone thinks of as far as what model and caliber for deer and some coyote. She is small for her age and she has trouble holding up some of the youth rifles (youth model howa .243) and holding them study on her own. I've been looking at an AR-15 from DPMS considerning light weight, adjustable stock, and low recoil for her. My dilemna is that through my guard base I can get a really good deal on a DPMS AP4 but its chambered for .223. I've had friends use a .223 successfully for deer with balistic tip rounds. I guess my question is, do you think an .223 would be to little of a gun for deer, and if anyone knows of some other rifles that would be good for her. Thank You