so to start off my wife is 5'2" and has little midge arms and hands
all of the rifles I have are full length rifles and she has a tough time getting the gun shouldered and up on the scope so she can get a clear picture through the scope.
started her out with a 243 and she got her first deer with it a few years ago. but last year she missed an opportunity at a deer just because of the issues she has finding the target in the scope.
so this year she was sick and couldn't go out at all but I told her we would work on getting her her own rifle so she doesn't have to use one of mine.
I don't want to spend a ton on one for her first one but want a decent rifle.
so far we have looked at the Savage Axix compact, the Mossberg rifles in a youth. haven't got to let her hold a Rem 700 but have looked at the Rem 783 youth really wanted to look into the Thompson Center Compass but didn't see them have a youth model
was also kind of looking at the Ruger American youth
caliber wise I want to stay with something in a short action like a 7mm-08,308 or a 6.5 Creedmoor.
a lot of the hunting we do any more is a lot of field hunting but she dosent have the experience yet to make any long shots but if I can get her a gun that fits she will shoot more to get some experience.
so give me some ideas on youth type rifles if any of you all have any history with any that I have listed.
she liked the Savage Axis but to me it just dosent feel right feels kinda cheap. I like the Rem 700 action and always have. but like the Ruger American as I see its got some decent reviews. don't know anything about the 783 Remington or the mossbergs