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I too have given thought of only one Cartridge for Florida. I have 243. 300blkout, 6.8, 338WM.
Of those, @ 300yards... .243 will do anything I could need on game here in Florida and has been my go to round for years. Having said that if I were to start over it would most likely be 7mm-08 for a Florida gun.
One Rifle cartridge for the World-- 338WM or Lapua.
Good Luck
I respectfully disagree with this, it won't collect anymore grime than anyother gun that hunters use. Even if it needs cleaning it's a pretty simple process. Without knowing your definition of "strip" it down, I couldn't comment on that one. There are plenty of light profile uppers that are great for a good price too.
Hunting with an AR might not be for everyone, but it's a great platform for Florida in my experience. Mine is 5.5 lbs, and every bit of weight saved is worth it in my opinion if you're going deep on a WMA. It's compact frame comes in handy as well in a stand. As far as kids using it, my 9 year old daughter has no issues with it but has a hard time with youth bolt actions because her hands are still too small. My wife is able to shoot it just fine as well and it's her favorite rifle as well.
Sage advice. My 28 year old nephew still shoots a youth model bolt action .243 his dad bought for him when he was only a adolescent. It's perfect for women and smaller framed men. The .243 caliber is very low in recoil, and will kill anything in Florida with a well placed shot.
There is no replacement for shot placement
Its because the AR generally has more open areas between parts that allows sand and grime to get under things that you can't reach without removing. I especially have trouble with grime under the hand guard. I have an AR-10 in .308 that's a fantastic little shooter and I enjoy it as a deer caliber. However it collects dirt like a young'un wearing his Sunday best in a mudhole up under the hand guard (I often lay prone on the ground with a bipod). Last year I didn't hunt with it for that reason. No its not hard to take it apart, its just more time consuming than wiping down the surface of a bolt action with an oil rag, which is all my non-AR guns require after a day of hunting. I'm sure I could probably change the handguard out on the AR-10 for a different design that will let less dirt in, but I don't really keep the gun for hunting anyhow. Its a battle rifle I just happen to use for hunting once in a while.
Because ARs can be configured in so many different ways, I don't doubt you could build one to minimize dirt intake.
If u go Savage order the version that comes with the lower trigger pull weight "Sniper" option.
Good Luck to you and the lady.
What this man said.
And while it may not be the lightest it is to be remembered that to much LENGTH in small hands is near as bad. Length to barrel ratio will be lower than with about anything else.
Add to that the safety factor inherent in a break action and you have a winner.................though I will admit that they are not all that attractive.........nor is the Contender I've had for 30 years.......and would NEVER sell.
Seen it first hand. Love you're M77 Bob, that thing swings and points like a dream.