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<blockquote data-quote="Bravo 4" data-source="post: 1552972" data-attributes="member: 8873"><p>I have a carry weight .338 RUM that I shot unbraked for a while, it's a switch barrel to .300 RUM too (no brake). I also have an 8.5 pound .510 cal rifle (750 grain bullets at 1750fps) that doesn't have a brake. If most were taught to properly shoot a properly set up rifle, then most of that can be overcome...mentally. Take that average guy with a .243 and blindly not load the chamber, then watch how often a flinch or just plain bad form/follow through happens.</p><p>There are always going to be exceptions, folks really small in stature or injuries are going to have issues. Some people just have a weak constitution about them, like the reporter that shot an AR and said it gave him PTSD. I'm not going to tell you that you "need" a cannon to kill elk, but I will recommend shooting the largest cartridge/caliber you can shoot reliably. As the game gets bigger, the equipment should match (in my opinion). Since I travel a long ways for that one week or two yearly hunt (if lucky), spend a chunk of money on tags that I may see one animal- I would rather have & not need, worst case, and all that jazz. If I were to live in an area that I could hunt elk on a regular basis, my opinion may swing the other way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bravo 4, post: 1552972, member: 8873"] I have a carry weight .338 RUM that I shot unbraked for a while, it’s a switch barrel to .300 RUM too (no brake). I also have an 8.5 pound .510 cal rifle (750 grain bullets at 1750fps) that doesn’t have a brake. If most were taught to properly shoot a properly set up rifle, then most of that can be overcome...mentally. Take that average guy with a .243 and blindly not load the chamber, then watch how often a flinch or just plain bad form/follow through happens. There are always going to be exceptions, folks really small in stature or injuries are going to have issues. Some people just have a weak constitution about them, like the reporter that shot an AR and said it gave him PTSD. I’m not going to tell you that you “need” a cannon to kill elk, but I will recommend shooting the largest cartridge/caliber you can shoot reliably. As the game gets bigger, the equipment should match (in my opinion). Since I travel a long ways for that one week or two yearly hunt (if lucky), spend a chunk of money on tags that I may see one animal- I would rather have & not need, worst case, and all that jazz. If I were to live in an area that I could hunt elk on a regular basis, my opinion may swing the other way. [/QUOTE]
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