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    My 48 year old daughter is looking for a new deer rifle. She has hunted with a 30.06 in the past. I'm thinking the .350 Legend would be a better choice for her now. Any opinions or feedback?

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    Close in it would be a dandy. It is approximately at 30/30. Lots of choices out there these days for sure.
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    My choices would be .270 or 25.06. The 270 is a nice flat shooting caliber and relatively inexpensive. 25.06 shells cost more but I have one that can drive tacks.
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    Should work fine out to 250ish, My favorite coyote/deer guns have always been 243s.
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    243 is what I use for deer.
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    Used .243 for years. Certainly will get it done. Where I hunt 100 yards is a long shot. I went to the .450 Bushmaster last year and love it. Too much recoil I think for my daughter, especially since she won't be hunting in her Princess Palace anymore. .350 Legend is also legal in our shotgun zone and has been legal the last 2 years during muzzle loader season here.
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    Considering the rules I would certainly go with the 350 legend. Out of a short and handy volt gun it would be a good critter getter. Certainly put some venison on the table
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Size:  671.3 KBI put a AR style 350 legend together a couple years ago. I used a 16 inch long Faxon barrel and a decent 3.5lb pull trigger in the lower. Have shot a couple of wild hogs with it using all copper bullets from Bear Creek ballistics. Recoil is very mild.. even with the KAK Flash can (Blast forward device) instead of a muzzle Break. 350 Legend is legal in states like Ohio for deer hunting. I also have a 450 bushmaster it has more "kick" or "felt recoil" to it but less than the 30-06 I used 20 years ago from Florida to Texas. 7mm-08 in a bolt action rifle is pretty popular with my friends in Fl and Ga. One of my buddys has a Ruger in 350 legend with a 22 or 24? inch long barrel that groups really good out to 200 yards.
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    a bit confused, why would a centerfire be legal to use in a shotgun or muzzle loader situation and or season and then ?
    recoil is never noticed in most cases when its a live target anyway .....cept for my homemade shotgun ,,,,
    a highly rifled up 20 guage shotgun with a scope is probably a decent thing to consider given the distances and lessened recoil , not to mention the knockdown included with such a large lead moving so slow and will bust brush too ...
    AND ease of ammunition acquisition , a nice rifle in an odd caliber with no ammo is a pc. a pipe .....my daddy taught me that btw
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    Straight walled cartridges, less concern with extended range shooting. The muzzleloader exemption is I'm areas of high deer density in an effort to decrease deer populations and increase hunting participation.

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