I don't want to beat a dead horse but the 30-30 has minimal recoil. If your niece will be using it, this is a good choice for novice or first time users.
If your not wanting a bolt action rifle, my personal choice is a 30-30 lever action. Inside 150 it will handle everything we have. I live in Wasilla and have been in Alaska since the 80's. The 30-30 is inexpensive to to shoot, easy to handle (short), and has a good magazine capacity. JMO.
Outfitter : Ozondjahe Safaris
Caliber : 300 Win Mag
Target animals : Blue gnu, Black gnu, Giraffe, Red Hartebeest, Kudu, Impala
Dates : June 5-11
Day 1) We arrived on the morning of the 5th at Windhoek Airport and were driven 2 hrs to Ozondjahe Safaris. After checking in to our rooms we went...
I would like to thank AH and it's members. The planning stage of this hunt has went so smooth thanks to AH and the great information and comments from it"s members.
I,m going to focus on the top of my list, but will take others as targets of opportunity. I,ll need to contact my outfitter and travel agent to see about extra time. Thanks again to all for your information and opinions.
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