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Yesterday, 04:14 PM I would shy away from the TC because of it's light weight and her being a new shooter. The last thing you want is for it to kick her a couple of times right off the bat and make her start wanting to jerk the trigger, and tightning for the recoil. The 243, 260, 7-08 all would be good choices, and I would go with a little heaver bolt gun over the TC. I was just watching a young kid this morning, 11 - 12 shooting his new, small break open single shot 243 today. He was so scared of it, his whole body moved to brace just before he shot, and then after three shots telling his dad his shoulder was too sore.

I'm also a firm believer in LimbSaver recoil pads on any rifle a new shooter is going to be using.

Yesterday, 04:45 PM Location: Springfield, South Carolina Yesterday, 04:55 PM Swag32, Short on a bit info here, such as do you reload?

I have loaded "reduced loads" for use of female family members and friends, and have almost a hundred sitting on the loading bench for use with a young hunter/shooter that I have been mentoring.

Use a light for caliber bullet and the proper powder for a reduced load, and then do the practice shooting at close ranges at SMALL targets and the new or young or small shooter will get proficient with the firearm and sight picture.

Then just before hunting, an experienced shooter adjusts the scope for hunting situations and the shooter won't be bothered by the shot of two taken at game, PROVIDING the scope is properly set for eye relief so there is no possibility of the young shooter joining the cut eye brow/half moon club.

The Reduced loads allow for lots of trigger time with no possibility of the shoot becoming gun shy.

With the reduced load program, you can begin with a bit bigger firearm then might otherwise be good for a starter. Family and friends were using a .270 and my young shooter will be using an 30/06 with the reduced loads.

Crusty Deary Ol'Coot

Yesterday, 05:38 PM Swag32,

What caliber rifle has she been using since she started going out on hunts with you ? I would also take a look at the youth/compact Weatherby S2, they have a adjustable length of pull, adjustable trigger, 20 inch barrel, and the new S2 line is sub-moa guaranteed. The MSRP is just a little more than the T/C. I have a standard S2 in 25-06 and it has the best trigger on any out of the box rifle I've ever shot and they have a great finish on the metal as well. The Marlin X7S is another one to look at, they have a compact version in 7mm-08 and the length of pull is only 1/2 an inch longer than the Ruger, but you get a standard length barrel of 22 inches with the Marlin. I personally would opt for one of the longer barrels, there would be a velocity loss for sure with the 18 inch barrel and the muzzle blast would be pretty loud with the short barrel. That doesn't mean an 18 inch barrel won't knock a deer over, it will, but overall IMHO one of the longer barrels would be best. Best to ya !

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