memtb
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Or…..some LRX's. memtb
Ouch this gun hurts! Opinions??
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Or…..some LRX's. memtb
Dooner
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With all due respect, in today's world, I don't understand this comment. Good quality, electronic ear muffs both enhance hearing and protect against muzzle blast. I wear them when making a stalk.
My Tikka altrelite in 30-06 was bought with elk in mind. Problem was it kickt like a mule and actually knocked me out doing load workup for it.
My solutions to make it work include the following.
#1 recoil pad, it helped a little but not enough!
#2 longer eye relief scope, never knockt me out after that but recoil was not fun!
#3 muzzle break adapter and a Gemtec suppressor, now its fun to shoot!!!
The down side is its no longer altralite with the suppressor and bipod on it. It also carries a little front heavy.
Having said all that my last three elk have been taken with a 7mag, a borrowed Sako 300Winmag and a Tikka lite in 6.5x55 but the 06 has taken a few coyotes, antalope and deer.
My solutions to make it work include the following.
#1 recoil pad, it helped a little but not enough!
#2 longer eye relief scope, never knockt me out after that but recoil was not fun!
#3 muzzle break adapter and a Gemtec suppressor, now its fun to shoot!!!
The down side is its no longer altralite with the suppressor and bipod on it. It also carries a little front heavy.
Having said all that my last three elk have been taken with a 7mag, a borrowed Sako 300Winmag and a Tikka lite in 6.5x55 but the 06 has taken a few coyotes, antalope and deer.
MachV, I killed my first elk and many after that with a 30-06 180 gr Partitions.I changed the stock as it kicked pretty hard even for a fit young man.
Got a Browns precision stock and bedded the stock with pillars and it shot much better.
A quality fitting stock can make a HUGE difference.
Got a Browns precision stock and bedded the stock with pillars and it shot much better.
A quality fitting stock can make a HUGE difference.
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I do not...
MagnumManiac
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This is how I tame recoil in LIGHT WEIGHT rifles…
Get yourself a Pachmeyer Decelerator recoil pad fitted. My 375 Weatherby has lightweight HS-Precision Sporter stock, the rifle not only recoils hard and fast, but also twists to the left from torque of the bullet. Weighs just under 10lbs. The Pachmeyer made a huge difference over the hard original pad, so this has been done to quite a few of my rifles. My 300RUM SPS still has the original Limbsaver from Remington, it does a good job too.
Cheers.
Get yourself a Pachmeyer Decelerator recoil pad fitted. My 375 Weatherby has lightweight HS-Precision Sporter stock, the rifle not only recoils hard and fast, but also twists to the left from torque of the bullet. Weighs just under 10lbs. The Pachmeyer made a huge difference over the hard original pad, so this has been done to quite a few of my rifles. My 300RUM SPS still has the original Limbsaver from Remington, it does a good job too.
Cheers.
memtb
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That description of recoil sounds oddly familiar! memtb
MagnumManiac
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Funny thing, my CZ550 Safari Magnum in 416 Rigby came with a Decellerator as standard, the 375 Weatherby still feels faster in recoil…
Don't really notice the recoil until I step up into true big bores, 500 Nitro has a good push in a 16lb double…
Cheers.
Shane Lindsey
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Never thought I would hear this. Undergunned, yes, not overkill.
Wind Gypsy
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No way i'd want a 300 wby in a lightweight rifle.
memtb
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How light is too light……assuming it's not breaked? 8.5 to 9 pounds "all up" should be very tolerable for most rifleman. Though, that in a hunting rifle, not a rifle for lots of bench shooting! More than 20 or 30 rounds in an afternoon may be more than enjoyable! memtb
Shane Lindsey
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300 Ultra…no brake on that one. I'm just a little guy...just saying
Muzzle brake and a limb saver recoil pad.
