geoff rath
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Just because the Lady is young/small-statured/petite doesn't mean she won't be able to handle something bigger/ heavier as her shooting experience grows; the female of our species is a remarkable creature, much to be supported, and admired .because we knew our daughter would be hunting in Africa, we wanted something with a little more juice behind it than a .243.. So we picked up a Howa 1500 in .308 for her..
To get her ready for the recoil, noise, etc we started out with some shooting with a semi auto centerfire (AR15), then did some shooting with a particularly heavy 270 (weighs about 9.5lbs.. but is laser accurate, and very soft shooting).. before moving her to the 308...
It took all of just a handful of rounds and she was ready... she is fairly small framed and statured.. but handles the 308 just fine (168gr loads at about 2700 fps).. which is more than enough for anything she's every going to pursue in NA... and anything shes likely to hunt in SA over the next several years (shes got blesbok on the menu this year.. last year it was impala.. etc..)..
You can get a Howa Walnut Hunter for less than $750 in a variety of calibers (.243, 6.5CM, 7-08, 308, etc).. if youre dead set on walnut and blued steel...
HOWA M1500 Walnut Hunter 243 Win Rifle - Lipseys.com
HOWA M1500 Walnut Hunter 243 Win Riflewww.lipseys.com
Or if youre open to a synthetic stock.. the variant we picked up has one of the hogue overmoulded stocks on it.. We caught it on a clearance sale at Field and Stream when it was less than $450.. but they can be had all day long for less than $650 a lot of places..
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Howa 1500 Hogue Black Bolt Action Rifle – 308 Winchester – 26in
Howa 1500 Hogue Black Bolt Action Rifle – 308 Winchester – 26in - An out-of-the-box rifle for hunts and target shooters alike. The Hogue Rifle features a Hogue pillar bedded overmolded stock for superior fit, function and accuracy. The combination of the high precision Howa 1500 and the...www.sportsmans.com