Smaller Caliber Carbine?

[welderguy]

In my opinion, the best low recoil rifle would be a .243. No it doesn't have a 30 round magazine, but it is perfectly capable of dropping any deer, they are accurate, and low on recoil. Also legal in all states for deer hunting.

According to Rick there not in Indiana

[Grizz123]

the ruger GSR will work fine for someone that size. Its a bolt rifle with detachable magazine in .308 caliber. You can get the .308 in smaller bullet weights to lower the recoil and it has an adjustable stock so you can shorten it by 4" (maybe more, I dont remember exactly) at will.

[canid]

I am voting for an M4 carbine in .223 or .300 Blackout with the collapsible stock.
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I fear that when I touch the submit post button lightening is going to strike me!

6.8 special.

I must say that I've thought the 300 blackout would be a pretty good performer, and I have seen not a few others agree.

[Rick]

The .243 is illegal for rifle in Indiana for deer. You can use it in a handgun but not a rifle. You can use a rifle on deer using handgun cartridges. That seems weird to me, rifle cartridge in handgun and handgun cartridge in rifle but that's how it is.

[Wildthang]

The .243 is illegal for rifle in Indiana for deer. You can use it in a handgun but not a rifle. You can use a rifle on deer using handgun cartridges. That seems weird to me, rifle cartridge in handgun and handgun cartridge in rifle but that's how it is.

Now that is just weird. Where I'm from the .243 is the minimum caliber for deer, and many people use tha caliber because of light recoil! Wonders never cease!

[kyratshooter]

Wildthing, your avatar says you are in OHIO, which has been a shotgun only state until just this spring when they approved straight walled pistol cartridges, just like Indiana.

To my knowledge no bottle neck centerfire rifle rounds have ever been allowed use in Ohio. they have always claimed it as a safety factor.

[alaskabushman]

I have handled and fired both the Kel-Tec sub 2000 and the TNW Aero, both are extremely compact. They both fire a couple different pistol calibers, such as 9mm, 40 S&W and I think .45. They use common pistol mags and are easily taken down (the sub 2k folds neatly in half). The Hi-Point Carbine seems to be fairly reliable, I would buy one of those looong before I purchased one of their pistols. Find a used Ruger .44 mag Deerfield carbine and your set, not high capacity but plenty of power. The new Taurus CT series carbine looks cool, but may be more spendy. Those are all pistol caliber options. In rifles I would say a Mini-14 is a safe bet, or just pick up an AR. I see a lot of comments on your local hunting regs, I live in Alaska so I dont know what those laws might be, so I stuck to answering the original question.

[hunter63]

.........This rifle will be used by a full grown, smaller person (about 4'11 and weighing about 98 pounds)............

Does this guy ever get tired of your description.....LOL.........

[crashdive123]

Does this guy ever get tired of your description.....LOL.........

Probably no more than this one.....

"elf like creature"

[hunter63]

I think about the third time I heard that, my response would be....."I gonna 'elf you up, sasquatch".....Bhohahahah

[kyratshooter]

survival rifles, woods rifle, deer rifle, elk rifle, battle rifle, evil black rifles.

Now we have "elf rifles".

You guys have to admit that "elf like creature" is a masterpiece!

[Rick]

I actually wrote that down. I'm going to use that term in my autobiography. Well, that and svelte.

[hunter63]

Yeah, well....there is That....LOL

[kyratshooter]

I actually wrote that down. I'm going to use that term in my autobiography. Well, that and svelte.

Three degrees and 35 years teaching and I still had to look up "svelte".

[Canoetripper]

Three degrees and 35 years teaching and I still had to look up "svelte".

So did I.................Now I wish I would have done anything else!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Wildthang]

Wildthing, your avatar says you are in OHIO, which has been a shotgun only state until just this spring when they approved straight walled pistol cartridges, just like Indiana.

To my knowledge no bottle neck centerfire rifle rounds have ever been allowed use in Ohio. they have always claimed it as a safety factor.

Only been here 5 years, I grew up in Oklahoma! That is where I'm from. All of my deer hunting happens in Oklahoma and Texas, and I refuse to use a shotgun for deer, I like to reach out and touch them!
I'm sure you will disagree with that theory too but I just like to hunt with rifles, that's it!

[Old Professor]

After seeing the "hong" picture, svelte wasn't what came to mind, nor was elf like.

[Rick]

Hey, it's my autobiography. I'm allowed a little poetic license. Now, if one of you will just fix my Netflix on Comcast I'll be happy.

[Adventure Wolf]

survival rifles, woods rifle, deer rifle, elk rifle, battle rifle, evil black rifles.

Now we have "elf rifles".

You guys have to admit that "elf like creature" is a masterpiece!

She's the same size as my 12 year old sister...I find that absolutely hilarious and I don't let her forget it!

She finds a lot of her clothes in the kid section...

the ruger GSR will work fine for someone that size. Its a bolt rifle with detachable magazine in .308 caliber. You can get the .308 in smaller bullet weights to lower the recoil and it has an adjustable stock so you can shorten it by 4" (maybe more, I dont remember exactly) at will.

I will forward that one on.

[yellowcab]

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