My wife doesn't like, and can't shoot my 30-06 well, at all, so she got to talking to a co-worker today, and he recommended a 270, and so she went and bought one on her lunch break today, without saying a word to me. I'm either going to keep it for myself and buy her something else, or convert this axis to something a lot more manageable for her. I was thinking about 7mm08. Any other recommendations on something a woman new to centerfire rifles, might handle/shoot better? Something other than 223, as it will be a deer rifle for her.

I picked up a 308 Precision Carbine a few weeks ago and have been hanging out in the optics and Model 10 forums. I haven't looked around in here until now and never knew what all could be done with these. I'm looking forward to doing something with this axis. I went and broke/sighted it in today. I was only able to manage about 1.5" groups. Is that about normal for a bone stock axis.

Thanks in advance.