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long range Pronghorn, Whitetail & Muley cartridge choice
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<blockquote data-quote="ken snyder" data-source="post: 563547" data-attributes="member: 26019"><p>muleythumper, My wife isnt quite 5 ft tall. For small adults it really isn't so much of a caliber concern as it is a concern of a rifle that properly fits. Her favorite small game rifle is a 300WSM, she even likes to show off once in a while and shoot one of my .416 rifles with absolutely no ill effect. ( I discourage her from doing this because my rifles do not fit her, but whats a guy going to say). The most often over looked aspect of a small persons rifle is its barrel length and balance. They must be in agreement with a small persons frame. With a shorter barrel that will serve her to its best, calibers that customarily require long barrels are perhaps the poorest of choice for her. 600yds. is a very reasonable goal and at that yardage velocity is not all that important with the heavier bullets a larger caliber will provide. at this point the only real concern is adequate eye relief from the scope. Although if she only has 1 rifle and does not actively shoot any caliber could prove to be too much!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ken snyder, post: 563547, member: 26019"] muleythumper, My wife isnt quite 5 ft tall. For small adults it really isn't so much of a caliber concern as it is a concern of a rifle that properly fits. Her favorite small game rifle is a 300WSM, she even likes to show off once in a while and shoot one of my .416 rifles with absolutely no ill effect. ( I discourage her from doing this because my rifles do not fit her, but whats a guy going to say). The most often over looked aspect of a small persons rifle is its barrel length and balance. They must be in agreement with a small persons frame. With a shorter barrel that will serve her to its best, calibers that customarily require long barrels are perhaps the poorest of choice for her. 600yds. is a very reasonable goal and at that yardage velocity is not all that important with the heavier bullets a larger caliber will provide. at this point the only real concern is adequate eye relief from the scope. Although if she only has 1 rifle and does not actively shoot any caliber could prove to be too much! [/QUOTE]
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