deer/elk combo cartridge for wife

[scalerman]

If you're going to recommend a 7MM round why not the 280 Remington? It does everything the 7MM Magnum will with about the same recoil as the 7MM/08. This would be a good choice in my mind. As most women (at least in my experience) are much cooler under the pressure of the shot why not look at a single shot rifle? The new Thompson Centre has a 28" barrel which really would milk all of the potential out of the 280 and it weighs only 7 lbs. Fairly light for carrying but still heavy enough to help absorb some of the recoil. Just a thought.