Buying a Rifle as a gift - advice appreciated

Hi All,

I'm looking to buy my partner a rifle for Christmas. Its a surprise and she doesn't actually know what she wants 100% so I'm just going to take a gamble on it and choose her something, if its really not right then we can change it down the track.

She has had her heart set on a Remington Model 7 but due to the issues with Remington those seem basically impossible to get right now.

She mostly hunts Sika and is a great bush stalker. Very slow and will get very close to an animal before taking a shot. She's also a great shot and very confident in targeting.
She likes the idea of a smaller, more agile rifle, hence the model 7.

What is the next best thing here? I'm looking at this currently - Tikka Spiral Flute 18” barrel - https://www.guncity.com/-369736

Also not sure on caliber - she has yo'yoed on this so many times. 243 makes a lot of sense for her hunting style but she did take a shot not that long ago and didn't drop the animal and it really shook her. Never found it.
So maybe a 308 in that case. I know this is a really personal decision but any advice or comments would be appreciated.

I will just purchase the base rifle and she can choose a suppressor and scope.

.308 is a good calibre and you can load down for it with lighter loads to help her get used to the recoil. Imho the .308 is very tolerable for most shooters.

If her last shot with a .243 meant a lost animal (it happens to us all), it might be prudent to explore shot placement also….

Sounds like she has good taste, just wait for a nice stainless Mod7 to pop up on here in 243 or 7mm08.

.....Deja vu....

https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....2/#post1175377

Feeling like a troll post.....

6.5x55 Swede has nice low recoil and great rep for putting an animal down, all other things being equal, shot placement etc

Think Wilson's Hunting and Outdoors in Wanganui have or did have Model 7's.

Howa mini in 6.5 Grendel, Small rifle, low recoil can still do 300 maybe 400 on a deer

Or

buy a used model 7

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Originally Posted by tetawa

Think Wilson's Hunting and Outdoors in Wanganui have or did have Model 7's.

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They still list 308

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Originally Posted by Nickoli

.....Deja vu....

https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....2/#post1175377

Feeling like a troll post.....

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Should have followed your posting before commenting, someone must have little to do or girlfriend is a patient type.

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Originally Posted by Nickoli

.....Deja vu....

https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....2/#post1175377

Feeling like a troll post.....

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Don't want to jump to conclusions, but the evidence is compelling...... not quite enough to convict, but enough to get the prosecution wet ......

Howa mini in 6.5 Grendel sounds like an ideal rifle for the type of hunting described.
Light, capable, and not going to smash her shoulder when using it.

Yup. I think we’ve been suckered

Take into account on what ammo is easy to get currently and in near future. Pointless if there is nothing to feed it.

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Originally Posted by Slug

Take into account on what ammo is easy to get currently and in near future. Pointless if there is nothing to feed it.

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True.
So whatever you get - buy HEAPS of ammo for it.

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Originally Posted by tetawa

Think Wilson's Hunting and Outdoors in Wanganui have or did have Model 7's.

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Yes, and they’ve got one in .260 as well.

Stop!!!! This is a troll

asking a forum how to straw purchase, probably a cop.

HS precision Model 7 from H&F. 7mm08 works I am told.

I have a gut feel that this guy is legit, this thread is true to the narrative of the original and the timeline stacks up for the scenario described (ie non shooter trying to navigate the purchase of a rifle for significant other for Christmas, not something you want to leave until December). If not legit, my money says it’s a well thought out inside job.

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Originally Posted by SiB

Yup. I think we’ve been suckered

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Why is he doing this? Just to waste people's time?

One rifle that comes to mind.

Bergara extreme hunter.

308.

Even without a can on I find them lovely to shoot and I'm not a fan of recoil. Would tick alot of boxes.

Wilson's outdoors in wanganui have a 260 and a 308 model 7.

There is factory ammo for both unlike 7mm08 which would be my normal middle of the road calibre.

You know there's shortages when there is more 25-06 than 7mm08 factory ammo available on the shelves aye!

Delete the thread

Not much comment from the original poster…

If the guy was trolling seems like a weird way to go about it.
Hardly inflammatory stuff asking for rifle suggestions.

@Rock river arms hunter there is a new fluted bolt and barrel version arriving in November in 308 and 6.5 Creedmoor both barrels 18" long.

The 6.5 Creedmoor would be really light recoiling, probably go pretty well with something like Hornady Whitetail ammo up close.

I find it so funny that some of you think this is a troll....I can't get my head around what the purpose of this troll would be or why I would think its funny. If anything doesn't my last post show consistency and prove that this is real?
Is there some kind of sexist thing going on here that buying a rifle for your girlfriend is such an uncommon thing that it must be fake??

Thanks to those who responded, I will try and see if I can get a m7 from Whanganui in the first instance.

For those of you who think this is some kind of troll........LOL

Howa mini in 6.5 Grendel.:cool:

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Originally Posted by JacketRacquet

I find it so funny that some of you think this is a troll....I can't get my head around what the purpose of this troll would be or why I would think its funny. If anything doesn't my last post show consistency and prove that this is real?
Is there some kind of sexist thing going on here that buying a rifle for your girlfriend is such an uncommon thing that it must be fake??

Thanks to those who responded, I will try and see if I can get a m7 from Whanganui in the first instance.

For those of you who think this is some kind of troll........LOL

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Just get something you've always wanted. If a 500 NE elephant guns too much for her .... well you tried and waste not want not, may as well keep it for yourself.
:thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by tetawa

Think Wilson's Hunting and Outdoors in Wanganui have or did have Model 7's.

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They have 1x wood blue 260 short and suppressed second hand 1x synthetic 260s 7mm08 and a .308 both in hs stocks and another synthetic .308

You know, JR, rifles are a really personal thing. I have good mates who just love rifles that I think are shit and I have no doubt they think my choice in smoke sticks is equally crap. If your woman loves that particular model and brand then as I see it you have just two options:

1. Buy her what she wants, or;
2. Give her a voucher/cash so she can buy what she wants.

Even if you think her choice in gear is totally wrong you can only support her decision and endorse her happiness. Happy lady happy life. (Why does that not rhyme?)

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Originally Posted by JacketRacquet

I find it so funny that some of you think this is a troll....I can't get my head around what the purpose of this troll would be or why I would think its funny. If anything doesn't my last post show consistency and prove that this is real?
Is there some kind of sexist thing going on here that buying a rifle for your girlfriend is such an uncommon thing that it must be fake??

Thanks to those who responded, I will try and see if I can get a m7 from Whanganui in the first instance.

For those of you who think this is some kind of troll........LOL

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....I find it so funny that you are pursuing the same thread debate that you have spent all your previous posts on....
Get her a BBQ or a gun safe - you cannot buy the rifle yourself (and a rifle is really a personal preference item).... I suggest you get your firearms license and go on a hunt with her - then you can get an appreciation of what she may want or need..... Troll may not be the right word; but wannabe seemed a little harsh. You now have 2 threads on the same topic, but don't appear to have actioned either....

I brought my partner this a year ago, picked it up secondhand and was pleased she liked it. A wooden blued rifle has more of an appeal as a gift I feel compared to something most people can walk in and buy.
Recently put a new scope on it. Can't go wrong with a model 7 though! I went with the advice above, worst case it's just another one I wanted so justified it that way!
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