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<blockquote data-quote="SansSouci" data-source="post: 1227682" data-attributes="member: 84520"><p>Litehiker,</p><p></p><p>The first time I backpacked Wyoming's Rockies I carried a 10lb 7MM Rem Mag. The following year I had a Featherweight in .308 Win. After I bought that rifle, I learned that there are no free rides. That Featherweight shooting 165 grain bullets recoils at least as much as my much heavier 7MM Rem Mag. While I've killed mule deer with that Featherweight, I should have gone with a 7MM-08 Rem or even a .243 Win. Light rifles in large calibers will have noticeable recoil.</p><p></p><p>About four years ago I was at a So Cal range sighting in my .308 Win for a Utah mule deer hunt. There was a well put-up, studly dude of about 35 years shooting next to me. The blast of his rifle indicated he was shooting a big gun. It was a brand new Savage with a synthetic stock chambered for .300 Win Mag. I could see he was having recoil issues. I loaned him my rifle rests. He fired a few more times. He had an at least 6" group, high and left. I asked him if he were going to continue sighting in his rifle. He said he couldn't because his shoulder was too sore. </p><p></p><p>He was leaving the following day on a Montana mule deer hunt. He reflected upon his brand new rifle. He wasn't going to use it. He was going to use his uncle's .25-06 Rem. </p><p></p><p>In my opinion, killing big game is about confidence. Bench shooting builds confidence. Flinching screws with confidence. </p><p></p><p>On my last elk hunt, I killed a massive bull, a bull of a lifetime. I hit him through his heart with a 160 grain Partition from my 7MM Rem Mag. I saw his front legs buckle. I knew he was hit hard. My guide thought that I had missed. I told him that that bull was dead on his feet. He walked over to where the bull had been when I shot him. There was a huge blood spatter pattern on the exit side. He found the bull about a hundred yards from where I shot him, dead. The point is my .270 Win would have produced the identical outcome. So from here on out, I'll be hunting everything with a .270 Win. It's a lot lighter with a lot less recoil.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SansSouci, post: 1227682, member: 84520"] Litehiker, The first time I backpacked Wyoming's Rockies I carried a 10lb 7MM Rem Mag. The following year I had a Featherweight in .308 Win. After I bought that rifle, I learned that there are no free rides. That Featherweight shooting 165 grain bullets recoils at least as much as my much heavier 7MM Rem Mag. While I've killed mule deer with that Featherweight, I should have gone with a 7MM-08 Rem or even a .243 Win. Light rifles in large calibers will have noticeable recoil. About four years ago I was at a So Cal range sighting in my .308 Win for a Utah mule deer hunt. There was a well put-up, studly dude of about 35 years shooting next to me. The blast of his rifle indicated he was shooting a big gun. It was a brand new Savage with a synthetic stock chambered for .300 Win Mag. I could see he was having recoil issues. I loaned him my rifle rests. He fired a few more times. He had an at least 6" group, high and left. I asked him if he were going to continue sighting in his rifle. He said he couldn't because his shoulder was too sore. He was leaving the following day on a Montana mule deer hunt. He reflected upon his brand new rifle. He wasn't going to use it. He was going to use his uncle's .25-06 Rem. In my opinion, killing big game is about confidence. Bench shooting builds confidence. Flinching screws with confidence. On my last elk hunt, I killed a massive bull, a bull of a lifetime. I hit him through his heart with a 160 grain Partition from my 7MM Rem Mag. I saw his front legs buckle. I knew he was hit hard. My guide thought that I had missed. I told him that that bull was dead on his feet. He walked over to where the bull had been when I shot him. There was a huge blood spatter pattern on the exit side. He found the bull about a hundred yards from where I shot him, dead. The point is my .270 Win would have produced the identical outcome. So from here on out, I'll be hunting everything with a .270 Win. It's a lot lighter with a lot less recoil. [/QUOTE]
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