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Originally Posted by JTReloader
I was thinking 6.5 creedmore then I came across the 7mm-08 and was settled! Until I learned that it kicks like a mule in light guns...
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I think that statement is inaccurate. In fact, I think the 7-08 is the perfect answer. I have a Tikka T3x in 7mm-08 that weighs 7.4 lbs with a scope and sling. My 11yr old son shoots it with only slight complaint... but he shoots it repeatedly so it can't be too bad... and this is a boy who has literally "scoped" himself with a
pellet gun and a .22LR.
I personally
despise recoil. I do all my deer hunting with either a .243AI or a 7mm-08 Pro Hunter handgun and bought the T3x specifically for elk. I won't hunt with high-recoil guns. If an animal requires it (and very few really do), I'd rather not hunt that animal than use a high-recoil rifle.
Barnes TTSX or Hornady GMX bullets in 7mm-08 would be near perfect.
My #1 suggestion though is to let her pick. She'd be better off shooting a .243 (yes, they can and do kill elk) she loves that a 7-08 she hates.