Thread: Firearms for women

Originally Posted by AlwaysLearning

I ended up buying a Howa .308 20" barrel, with a dpt supressor and optional muzzle break cap. Pretty happy with it... but now also wanting a 243... im gonna need a bigger safe.

If you can find someone to hand load for you, that opens things wide up with the 308. Lighter projectiles can still shoot things dead in the 308! Just ask @Shootm about what his daughter is shooting. My favourite load with the 308 is still the 125gn Sierra Prohunter over 46gn of 2208, pretty mild compared to some but still very effective to moderate range, would be doing around 2750 fps in a 20" barrel. Loose a bit too much velocity in anything shorter than 20" though...

But don't let me talk you out of a 243 - just bought my first one myself (for my son of course!)