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yeah true but
it all depends on the rifle. my 300win has 24" meduim taper barrel and walnut stock. rifle weighs alittle over 8lbs unsglassed. recoil off the bench might be a hair more than a 3006 in 7.5lb rifle.
it took me along time to decide i was going to get something in the magnum terriotry. the biggest caliber i had for years is my 270win,
then i stepped it up notch to 270wsm this kicks about the same if not a hair less than 270win due to the rifle weight and desing.
last summer i had the opurtunity to shoot a few 300wins, a stainless standerd #1 winchester mod70. shooting these rifles i pulled together what id call good groups. nothing to send home about but good enough to build from.
those rifles showed me that the 300win doesnt recoil all that bad when in the heavier 8lb rifle. low and behold i ended up getn an old tang safety ruger. i wanted a #1 in 300win but id been on tang ruger kick for a few months and snagged the rifle when the opurtunity came. just got a tang 22/250 before it.
anyways the ruger isnt bad at all to shoot. i mounted 3-9 on it to get some range time. shooting 150gr core lokts the dang thing shoots suprisly well and recoil is very tolerable with ruger fairly firm pad mounted.
just to put things in perspective. my buddy has the savage 3006 i dont know how much the rifle weighs but man oh man that thing will tear you up. id much rather shoot my 300win than his 06. the rifle feels alittle lighter has a shorter barrel and for some just knocks me around alot.
ive also heard of mule kickn 270wins that are built off a standerd weight rifle.
i think i may have just been lucky i dunno or maybe getn used to it. i know im getting better, and have let some rifles go in the past that wouldnt shoot for me. i now wonder what i could do with the same rifles today.
Evan
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