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I got my son a 7-08 last year and he tipped over a very nice caribou this fall with it.
If there is a better low recoil choice for youth and ladies I simply don't know what it is.
Be aware when choosing bullets, many will be made for 7 mag speeds- in the milder 7-08 the softer bullets like the BT and PT will give more predictable results. In my son's rifle a 140r Fusion (Speer Deep Curl from what I can find out) failed to expand much if at all on a high lung shot. I think in that instance a fast stepping 120gr BT or the 140PT might have been a more effective bullet. It didn't matter though when the 2nd shot smashed the spine.
If there is a better low recoil choice for youth and ladies I simply don't know what it is.
Be aware when choosing bullets, many will be made for 7 mag speeds- in the milder 7-08 the softer bullets like the BT and PT will give more predictable results. In my son's rifle a 140r Fusion (Speer Deep Curl from what I can find out) failed to expand much if at all on a high lung shot. I think in that instance a fast stepping 120gr BT or the 140PT might have been a more effective bullet. It didn't matter though when the 2nd shot smashed the spine.
