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<blockquote data-quote="Susquatch" data-source="post: 1485686" data-attributes="member: 31264"><p>I am an old man. I've purchased more than my share of nice rifles and shotguns for the wife and my 4 kids and 7 grandkids. In the process I have screwed up but learned from it. Here is my advice:</p><p></p><p>Buy her the 243 that she wants and spend more for it than you would spend for yourself (if you can afford it, think Cooper with Fancy Walnut). I think a wife who wants to try hunting with you is worth her weight in solid gold. You need to give her every chance to love it that you can. A 243 is plenty for whitetail on down and she can shoot a 243 all day long and love every second of it. If she likes that and wants to try elk or moose, you can always celebrate that outcome and get her another rifle then.</p><p></p><p>If she ends up not enjoying hunting with you, it won't be because of the cartridge that she wanted. If you get her something bigger, it might be. But much worse than that, it could also end up being your fault (as almost always happens when you know more than her and decide such things for her.....) Best of all, if she doesn't like it, you will probably inherit the rifle that you bought her and you won't regret having bought her a beauty..... </p><p></p><p>Choose wisely.</p><p></p><p>Cheers!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Susquatch, post: 1485686, member: 31264"] I am an old man. I've purchased more than my share of nice rifles and shotguns for the wife and my 4 kids and 7 grandkids. In the process I have screwed up but learned from it. Here is my advice: Buy her the 243 that she wants and spend more for it than you would spend for yourself (if you can afford it, think Cooper with Fancy Walnut). I think a wife who wants to try hunting with you is worth her weight in solid gold. You need to give her every chance to love it that you can. A 243 is plenty for whitetail on down and she can shoot a 243 all day long and love every second of it. If she likes that and wants to try elk or moose, you can always celebrate that outcome and get her another rifle then. If she ends up not enjoying hunting with you, it won't be because of the cartridge that she wanted. If you get her something bigger, it might be. But much worse than that, it could also end up being your fault (as almost always happens when you know more than her and decide such things for her.....) Best of all, if she doesn't like it, you will probably inherit the rifle that you bought her and you won't regret having bought her a beauty..... Choose wisely. Cheers! [/QUOTE]
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