Marky_mark
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You should go shoot a couple and tell me
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6 Creedmoor for Desert Bighorn
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Teekerguy
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Couple what? Different cartridges off a hunting pack?
memtb
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Not necessarily! Recoil and platform are not related to one another! Rifle weight perhaps…..but, not the "recoil factor"! IMO memtb
Well, you're sounding too much like the guys I run into that talk big and belittle others to feel better about themselves. What's got ya bud? Zero experience? Blind and feeder hunting? Hmmm. Where did that come from?
First hand experience, good choice. Sheep have a big rib cage. Die easily when they can not breath.
If you work with a lot of folks in training you soon learn that there are definite variables. Recoil is certainly a factor for those who don't have much recoil tolerance or have poor recoil management. Many just can't shoot loud and high recoiling rifles well. The pressure of a field environment only compounds the negative results. I've seen quite a few critters missed or wounded because a guy was scared of his gun. Have also seen close range well placed impacts from more than adequate chamberings that gave disappointing results because of projectile inadequacies. Conversely, I've seen numerous deer taken handily with a good bullet from a 223. (obviously not at 600 yards
) Anyone who speaks in strong absolute terms it's not someone who will serve you well as an instructor/mentor. It's hard to answer questions like this definitively on a forum without working with the individual or knowing more about them. Obviously, personal factors along with equipment parameters will influence an individuals range limitations…
memtb
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If you work with a lot of folks in training you soon learn that there are definite variables. Recoil is certainly a factor for those who don't have much recoil tolerance or have poor recoil management. Many just can't shoot loud and high recoiling rifles well. The pressure of a field environment only compounds the negative results. I've seen quite a few critters missed or wounded because a guy was scared of his gun. Have also seen close range well placed impacts from more than adequate chamberings that gave disappointing results because of projectile inadequacies. Conversely, I've seen numerous deer taken handily with a good bullet from a 223. (obviously not at 600 yards
I was thinking purely about the rifle and the methods of support…..not the shooter's abilities or lack thereof!
I suppose that if the shooter has difficulty with recoil…..then by all means "anchor" that sonofagun!
Perhaps a 15+ pound "Crushmore", with brake, sandbagged-in is just the ticket for some.
Actually, I understand that some can't tolerate recoil because of physical limitations, shoulder issues, perhaps a previously "detached" retina, ect. If "deer fever" is the issue….another situation where a heavy, low recoil cartridge in/on a very stable support "may" be the answer……provided they can keep their eyes open while they jerk the trigger! For those folks…..do what you must do! Perhaps a very solid rest is in order "if" they are attempting to manage recoil beyond their comfort zone! memtb
"A man has got to know his limitations! memtb
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Marky_mark
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desert bighorns, or anything once in a lifetime
Marky_mark
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Take it however you want man
Zero belittling, just stating how these are drastically different situations
Knowing one's limitations is every man's responsibility. All of those points are relevant, but some can be difficult to utilized in the type of hunting this thread is about.I was thinking purely about the rifle and the methods of support…..not the shooter's abilities or lack thereof!
I suppose that if the shooter has difficulty with recoil…..then by all means "anchor" that sonofagun!
Perhaps a 15+ pound "Crushmore", with brake, sandbagged-in is just the ticket for some.
Actually, I understand that some can't tolerate recoil because of physical limitations, shoulder issues, perhaps a previously "detached" retina, ect. If "deer fever" is the issue….another situation where a heavy, low recoil cartridge in/on a very stable support "may" be the answer……provided they can keep their eyes open while they jerk the trigger! For those folks…..do what you must do! Perhaps a very solid rest is in order "if" they are attempting to manage recoil beyond their comfort zone! memtb
"A man has got to know his limitations! memtb
I hike and climb too much for a heavy gun. And fortunate to be relatively insensitive to recoil.
memtb
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Much the same for me…..though my 9 pound (all up) .375 AI is getting a little heavier through the years. Thankfully, the recoil hasn't gotten heavier!Knowing one's limitations is every man's responsibility. All of those points are relevant, but some can be difficult to utilized in the type of hunting this thread is about.
memtbWell bud, I can't relate to your comparisons. Not a hunting style I'm ever tried. Not remotely relevant to this thread. Saying someone has zero experience and implying feeder hunting, is a bit
...How did these hunts work out?
