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<blockquote data-quote="Chas1" data-source="post: 408605" data-attributes="member: 15738"><p>338 out of a 12 pound rig isn't going to be uncomfortable but, keep in mind uncomfortable could be very different between two individuals. I'm not a recoil junky nor am I recoil shy. I shoot a 300 rum out of a 9.5 pound rig w/o a brake or recoil pad and after 10 I start to feel it and by 20 I'm done for the day. Others wouldn't dream of shooting it w/o a brake while others shoot far larger magnums w/o a brake...so it's a personal thing. My experience with most shooters I've shot with is that once you get to around 300wm you start hearing comments about recoil, now that's usually out of a 8-9 pound rig so I'd think a 338 normal loads and 225gr bullets in a 12 pound rig wouldn't be uncomfortable. Recoil calculators are fine but you need to have something to compare it too. For example I can load into the calculator my 300 rum and then another cartridge and based on the comparison I'll know whether recoil will be less, similar or more ft/lbs and whether it's going to be a fast jolt or more of a push back.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chas1, post: 408605, member: 15738"] 338 out of a 12 pound rig isn't going to be uncomfortable but, keep in mind uncomfortable could be very different between two individuals. I'm not a recoil junky nor am I recoil shy. I shoot a 300 rum out of a 9.5 pound rig w/o a brake or recoil pad and after 10 I start to feel it and by 20 I'm done for the day. Others wouldn't dream of shooting it w/o a brake while others shoot far larger magnums w/o a brake...so it's a personal thing. My experience with most shooters I've shot with is that once you get to around 300wm you start hearing comments about recoil, now that's usually out of a 8-9 pound rig so I'd think a 338 normal loads and 225gr bullets in a 12 pound rig wouldn't be uncomfortable. Recoil calculators are fine but you need to have something to compare it too. For example I can load into the calculator my 300 rum and then another cartridge and based on the comparison I'll know whether recoil will be less, similar or more ft/lbs and whether it's going to be a fast jolt or more of a push back. [/QUOTE]
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