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I am 4' 11" and my arms are pretty short, I would like to get a gun for hunting. Any recommendations would be great!

My recommendation would be a Youth size rifle. Personally, I'd opt for a Remington Model 700 or Model Seven.

For a good all around cartridge the 7mm-08 is hard to beat. If you hand load, the .260 Remington is another excellent choice.

I have a Remington Model Seven SS with a 22" barrel and a youth walnut stock I was going to sell within the next couple weeks. If it's something you would be interested in, let me know and I'll post up some pictures.

Quote from: FOsteology on December 04, 2007, 09:47:41 AM
My recommendation would be a Youth size rifle. Personally, I'd opt for a Remington Model 700 or Model Seven.

For a good all around cartridge the 7mm-08 is hard to beat. If you hand load, the .260 Remington is another excellent choice.

I have a Remington Model Seven SS with a 22" barrel and a youth walnut stock I was going to sell within the next couple weeks. If it's something you would be interested in, let me know and I'll post up some pictures.

yes please post some pictures, i'm interested.

Savage also makes a youth model. Altho I don't know about wood stocks on them. Which is just what I prefer.

No one nowadays seems to make a decent youth stock. It's either a crappy tupper ware stock or cheap wood.  :sad:

Another option if you prefer a wood stock is find a nice looking stock to fit whatever rifle you end up purchasing, and have it cut down to size with a 1" Decelerator pad.

Personally, I prefer a good synthetic stock as I do a lot of hunting in nasty weather, and in thick heavy thorn infested brush. Wood stock if not cared for properly on a regular basis will swell, crack, and throw off your POI. A good synthetic like a McMillan can handle the abuse without the concerns that wood has.


Here's a few quick pictures of the Model 7 SS with Youth stock:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/FOsteology/Rifles/Model_7SS_7mm_08/PC040001.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/FOsteology/Rifles/Model_7SS_7mm_08/PC040002.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/FOsteology/Rifles/Model_7SS_7mm_08/PC040003.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/FOsteology/Rifles/Model_7SS_7mm_08/PC040004.jpg)

Sans the rings (as not included) it weighs in at 6 lbs 2 oz

Fully loaded (depending on scope and rings used) it'll go between 7 to 7 1/2 pounds all up.

This one has a 22" barrel, and with the youth stock the balance is just a tad nose heavy. A 20" barrel would probably balance it much better. As luck would have it, I traded a guy for another Rem Seven 7mm-08 SS which has a 20" barrel. Should arrive at my FFL holders place tomorrow or Thursday.

Forgot to mention, the LOP is 12 3/8

I think Fos' recommendations are pretty good.  I read a little more about the 7mm-08 and it sounds like a pretty solid round.  The write ups of the 7mm-08 and .260 are pretty close - the reloading manual writers like both of them.  The 7mm-08 has been used in Silhouette shooting, which if I had to pick between the two would make me lean that way.  Bullets (if you are reloading):  For the .260 - - - 85, 100, 107, 120, 140, 160, For the 7mm-08 - - - 100, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 168, & 175.  Look like either would be a good choice.

The youth stock should be about right for you.  I am 5'8" and like shorter lengths of pull, especially if I have a thick coat on.  I have shot a few rifles with youth stocks on them and if I had a thick coat, I would consider it.  I have a couple of MacMillan stocks and they are excellent, but I  also would not rule out some of the better synthetic stocks like came on some of the older Remington 700s.  Personally, I do not care for the Tupperware stock that was used on the 700 ADL.  There was too much flex and I felt that accuracy was lost with it.  (I had a .243 with the Tupperware stock and it left within 3 months.  I had bought it for possible "wet" hunts.  I did try the barreled action in another stock and the accuracy improved, so my thoughts are that the accuracy was stock related.)

Fos,

Maybe it is there and I missed it, but what caliber is the Model 7?

Jerry

Quote from: Hawks Feather on December 04, 2007, 12:20:08 PM

Fos,

Maybe it is there and I missed it, but what caliber is the Model 7?

Jerry

7mm-08  :biggrin:

What Jerry and Fos said.

 :doh2: my fiance tells me I need a shotgun  :madd:

Tell him to buy you the shotgun and you will buy the rifle.  Sounds like a Win-Win to me.

Jerry

Lilminnesotangl,

What game animals are you going to hunt? What type of terrain/environment do you hunt in? Average shot distance? How do you hunt (spot and stalk, still, or stand)?

since we live in a shotgun only area i'm going to get her a 20 nef single shot with a slug and shot barrle to see how well she likes gun hunting

Wouldn't be my first choice for a shotgun unless $$ was extremely tight. If you do go that route, be sure to put on a good pad!
My son had one (NEF 20 gauge) a couple years ago..... didn't like the recoil. Ruined him on shooting for a couple months as he was scared (experience was that bad....) The stock shape and drop on the NEF seems to accentuate felt recoil.

I have a Remington 870 20 gauge slug gun (rifled barrel with cantilever mount) and he can shoot that with no distress.

I haven't shot the NEF, but I have an 870 in the Express model (with both barrels) and it is pretty nice to shoot.  I like the non-Express model better, but I got this for the girls to shoot and knew that it was not going to spend much time in the field.

Jerry

i have a mossberg 12 trophy sluggster i'm also thinking a bout getting her that in 20

In raising girls I learnt NOT to go w/ the single shot route. :rolleye:
I actually had them shooting an auto. One shell at a time. Have an 1100 LW which the action hangs open after the last shot so all they had to do was take another shell from their pocket, drop it in the action, push the button on the underside & they were ready to go again.  Doesn't get much simpler than that.  :wink:  Doesn't take much muscle & takes some of the recoil out.

Never felt under gunned w/ a 20ga. Most of my hunting life I never owned a 12ga & all the deer I've shotgunned has been w/ the 20ga. Actually prefer it over the 12ga. ;yes;



Unless I skimmed over it you still didn't say what your hunting. 

I was at the gun shop this afternoon & Mossberg has a shotgun with interchangeable recoil pads for length of pull as the youngster grows taller/bigger. Might be something to look into. :shrug:

Quote from: vvarmitr on December 05, 2007, 05:42:11 PM
In raising girls I learnt NOT to go w/ the single shot route. :rolleye:
I actually had them shooting an auto. One shell at a time. Have an 1100 LW which the action hangs open after the last shot so all they had to do was take another shell from their pocket, drop it in the action, push the button on the underside & they were ready to go again.  Doesn't get much simpler than that.  :wink:  Doesn't take much muscle & takes some of the recoil out.

Never felt under gunned w/ a 20ga. Most of my hunting life I never owned a 12ga & all the deer I've shotgunned has been w/ the 20ga. Actually prefer it over the 12ga. ;yes;



Unless I skimmed over it you still didn't say what your hunting. 

I am brand spanking new to hunting  :highclap: and I want to hunt deer along with the stupid raccoons that hang around our house.

Quote from: HaMeR on December 05, 2007, 06:29:01 PM
I was at the gun shop this afternoon & Mossberg has a shotgun with interchangeable recoil pads for length of pull as the youngster grows taller/bigger. Might be something to look into. :shrug:

my fiance would like to know what gauge it is? lol, this youngster isn't going to be growing taller or bigger

 :laf:

20ga for sure. I didn't look real close & now I know I should have. Sorry!! :biggrin:

Here's a link to the above mentioned shotgun. Apparently it only comes in 20ga. But it comes with both barrels.

Mossberg 500 Bantanweight Field/Deer Combo 20ga. In the picture you will see two arrows,, < >,, this will scroll you to the shotgun with the buttstock segmented in the picture.

HTH

http://www.mossberg.com/products/default.asp?id=22&display=feat

she can use the 22 single shot i gave her for coons or use her bow like i do i think she be deer turkey mostly maybe rabbit and squirel 

Come on Bow.  We all know you are just stalling and waiting for December 25th to get here. 

Jerry


P.S. Lilminnesotang, did I say that the way you wanted me to?

Quote from: Hawks Feather on December 05, 2007, 10:28:58 PM
Come on Bow.  We all know you are just stalling and waiting for December 25th to get here. 

Jerry


P.S. Lilminnesotang, did I say that the way you wanted me to?

perfectly ;), only a gun could top the Diamond Edge I bought myself

"Only a gun could top the Diamond Edge."

A lady with good tastes.

Jerry

I paid $275.00 for my Edge and I thought it was going to be a 2007 for that price but I got the shock of a lifetime when it was a 2008

whoops, I didn't log Bowslinger off  :roflmao:

You know that last post could open up a WHOLE lot of replies.   :innocentwhistle:

Jerry

we have a good sense of humor, so I say bring it on  :roflmao:

Is that post from the HeBow or the SheBow?     :biggrin:

shebow annd she left me the kids to go shopping

     Bowslinger,it looks like you have done well.I took my wife hunting once and i said never again.All i heard was questions like this.When are we going to see something?Is this how you hunt?Is it always this boring.Why do you like this?Is there any deer out here?Why dont they come here?Is the ground always this cold?Do you think we will see something soon?Is there a better way to hunt than this?Can we shoot that squirrel?Can squirrels get rabies?Have you ever seen anyone get bit by a squirrel?Does that squirrel look mad to you? :doh2:
     All this in less than 2 hours.I married a good woman but not a hunter.As for the gun.I like the Mossberg bantan weight.They are fine little guns,and the 20 gauge will kill anything that you will be hunting.I also prefer the 20ga. over the 12ga. for a deer gun.I like single shot shotguns for starting hunters but they do have a little more recoil over a pump or semiauto.Besides if you buy her a single shot now you will just have to upgrade later.Angl i hope you learn to love this sport as much as the rest of us.Good luck.

     Fuzz

Quote from: bowslinger on December 07, 2007, 03:14:03 PM
whoops, I didn't log Bowslinger off  :roflmao:

I think it is best just to keep my mouth shut, even though alot of things come to mind :hahaha: