Originally Posted By: 2MANY
Both are great.
The 270 is by far the better choice. Load it way down and it will kick less, be accurate, and kill better should a 16 year old not hit the animal perfectly. Will kill both deer and elk.
O'conner was no fool.


I have both, so my kiddo will probably start with the .243 but I think if I was buying 1 rifle I'd get the .270. She sounds like a solid kiddo, so she should be able to take the recoil of the .270 (load it down a little). Look at the Tika T-3. That's what my .270 is, and it's been a great rifle. Adjustable trigger, detachable mag, and very accurate. A solid rifle for the money IMO.
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