Need some input on a rifle for my wife

rickfromillinois said:

The best idea is to let your wife try several different rifles and choose for herself. I think that an AR is an excellent choice because of it's versatility and low recoil. I put a EOTech 512 on which makes it very quick for acquiring targets. I went with the 512 model because it uses AA batteries which would be a real plus if getting new batteries becomes a problem. I can always use rechargeable batteries and charge them by using simple solar lights like some people have along their drives and sidewalks and are sold at just about every garden type store. But once again, in the end it's what you wife likes and is comfortable with shooting.

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I really like the eotechs. I was thinking about getting one with the magnifier,but the price is really out there. I've been asking her a million questions on these guns she told me she does not want iron sights. Which I'm still going to put some kind of flip ups or off sets on it, and she wants a 16 inch gun like what we have now. What I'm thinking of doing is, if this gun works out well I'm just going to get the exact same one and change the furniture to whatever she likes. She likes crosshair scopes so I'm probably going to get another low power one. My other hope is to build an ar15 completely from parts(it's one of the things on my bucket list) but I want to build a 18/20 inch barrel "varmint"gun.
Another thing we are thinking of doing is,here next to us in Tampa there is a place that offers tactical shooting and gun fighting classes. We both are looking into taking there handgun and rifle class together once we have all the needed gear for the classes and she wants to get more confidence shooting because she doesn't like shooting in front of people she doesn't know or that are d-bags like my friend.
Thanks again
James