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Loading a bullet to slowest speeds 7mm prc vs 280 AI
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<blockquote data-quote="HSmithTX" data-source="post: 2650065" data-attributes="member: 121677"><p>I have a 9 pound 28, loaded, bipod and sling on, it is truly awful to shoot. No brake or suppressor. I don't mind shooting it at something, but shoot it just to shoot it? Nope. It has a really good recoil pad or it would be a one shot no thank you not shooting it again period rifle. You cannot spot your own impacts at 1000 with it. </p><p></p><p>I have a plain 280 that is right at 8 pounds with a poor recoil pad and it gets nasty with upper end loads of 160 plus grain bullets, no brake or suppressor on it either. 130's loaded to warp 11 are not bad at all. Light bullets and fast (relatively) powders are the only way to substantially reduce recoil in a very light rifle in my experience. </p><p></p><p>Add weight or a brake/suppressor, I would do both. The velocity of the recoil and the violence of the recoil from very light (relatively speaking) rifles is hard to deal with. Even just 3 pounds makes a huge difference in whether or not the rifle is shootable. To me 6 pounds vs 9 pounds is a no-go, I will find a way to shave 3 more pounds off me or my gear before I ever considered a magnum class rifle that light again. I put 280AI in the lower end of magnum class rifles.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HSmithTX, post: 2650065, member: 121677"] I have a 9 pound 28, loaded, bipod and sling on, it is truly awful to shoot. No brake or suppressor. I don't mind shooting it at something, but shoot it just to shoot it? Nope. It has a really good recoil pad or it would be a one shot no thank you not shooting it again period rifle. You cannot spot your own impacts at 1000 with it. I have a plain 280 that is right at 8 pounds with a poor recoil pad and it gets nasty with upper end loads of 160 plus grain bullets, no brake or suppressor on it either. 130's loaded to warp 11 are not bad at all. Light bullets and fast (relatively) powders are the only way to substantially reduce recoil in a very light rifle in my experience. Add weight or a brake/suppressor, I would do both. The velocity of the recoil and the violence of the recoil from very light (relatively speaking) rifles is hard to deal with. Even just 3 pounds makes a huge difference in whether or not the rifle is shootable. To me 6 pounds vs 9 pounds is a no-go, I will find a way to shave 3 more pounds off me or my gear before I ever considered a magnum class rifle that light again. I put 280AI in the lower end of magnum class rifles. [/QUOTE]
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