I had neck surgery last year and started back shooting with 22 250 and 5.56 working my way back to 270wsm.What critters do you hunt yearly and to what ranges do you take them at?
I had neck surgery last year and started back shooting with 22 250 and 5.56 working my way back to 270wsm.What critters do you hunt yearly and to what ranges do you take them at?
Since you have a real medical condition you need to be sensitive too, I would suggest you look into the old fashioned Mercury Recoil Reducers that they used to mount in the rifles stock. I think a competent Gun smith can remove the recoil pad, drill out the stock to accept this device. If that is done to your favorite 7 -08, you may be able to comfortably continue to shoot one of your old favorite rifles. Could be worth a simple discussion with a gun smith !!
Tikka T3lite 223 1-8"twist try the Barnes ttsxI recently had surgery on my neck and I'm going crazy not being able to get out shooting! I have rifles from 6.5 CM up to 416 Rigby but nothing that I feel comfortable trying with my neck situation. My favorite two rifles for Hunting are my 7-08 and my 300wsm but those are out of the question for now. I have thought about possibly getting a 223 with a faster twist to be able to shoot 75-80gr. bullet. So if anyone has any suggestions please let me know.
Thanks, Alan
Why not a 6.5 grendel in the howa mini. I have one with the barrel cut down to 16" and fluted very light and zero recoil shooting the 97gr absolute hammers at 3k and have taken tons of hogs, deer, and audad with it.6.5 Grendel is mild and put that in ar platform and no kick at all. You will spend some money to get it really light but can be done. It has excellent long range ballistics and is far better than a .223 For hunting.
SUGGESTING TO USE 120 BARNES TTSX IN THE 7MM-08 WHICH I HAVE?I hunted aoudad with a 7-30 Waters using 120 gr. Barnes TTSX at 2400 fps. for 4 or 5 years with great success. A light load in your 7mm-08 with a brake, and you should be golden.
I don't think a 270 would be considered light recoiling, at least not in this situation.223, 243, 270....nuf sed