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<blockquote data-quote="PrimeTime" data-source="post: 2591" data-attributes="member: 54"><p>You mentioned needing the rifle to be light. In a rifle light enough to be carried and shot off hand, the 30-378 would kick like an irritated mule to say the least.</p><p>Installing a muzzlebrake would help some but then you'd be forced to wear hearing protection while hunting and that isn't the best idea (at least in my opinion). </p><p>If you run some numbers in a ballistic program, you'll see that at 800 yards, many cartridges will have more than enough energy to cleanly kill big game like deer or antelope. If you want to stick with 30 caliber, rounds like the 300 Win MAg or even the new 300 short magnums would be ideal. These cartridges have more than enough energy and the recoil would be manageable. They shouldn't be quite as hard on barrels either.</p><p>That is my opinion, but then again I always lean towards the lighter calibers. </p><p>Keep 'em centered.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PrimeTime, post: 2591, member: 54"] You mentioned needing the rifle to be light. In a rifle light enough to be carried and shot off hand, the 30-378 would kick like an irritated mule to say the least. Installing a muzzlebrake would help some but then you'd be forced to wear hearing protection while hunting and that isn't the best idea (at least in my opinion). If you run some numbers in a ballistic program, you'll see that at 800 yards, many cartridges will have more than enough energy to cleanly kill big game like deer or antelope. If you want to stick with 30 caliber, rounds like the 300 Win MAg or even the new 300 short magnums would be ideal. These cartridges have more than enough energy and the recoil would be manageable. They shouldn't be quite as hard on barrels either. That is my opinion, but then again I always lean towards the lighter calibers. Keep 'em centered. [/QUOTE]
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