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<blockquote data-quote="HARPERC" data-source="post: 833285" data-attributes="member: 30671"><p>Neck injuries come in as many variations as rifles do calibers. I've got one fusion, one blown disc that needs fusing and arthritis in the rest. I'd go with a braked 30-06 in as straight a stock as I could find. An adjustable cheekpiece like Mcmillans A3-5 might be better. Rifle weight can be a friend recoil wise, but if he's lost upper body strength, lighter may me give him more control. Here about a month ago i took a .223 on on of our rock shoots and finished the day with headache from trying to get, and maintain a decent cheek weld from a variety of field positions. I have a 338 RUM kind of got started right before my neck went to hell. Dropping bullet weight to the 180's makes it much more shootable for practice, then switch if need be for a hunting load. I've got a Mcmillan, Lazzeroni thumbhole on the way for the reasons stated above. I'm hoping the thumbhole will help with grip. The standard Winchester Model 70 pre-64 stock has never suited me anyway. My 2 cents would be more emphasis on the whole package then talk calibers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HARPERC, post: 833285, member: 30671"] Neck injuries come in as many variations as rifles do calibers. I've got one fusion, one blown disc that needs fusing and arthritis in the rest. I'd go with a braked 30-06 in as straight a stock as I could find. An adjustable cheekpiece like Mcmillans A3-5 might be better. Rifle weight can be a friend recoil wise, but if he's lost upper body strength, lighter may me give him more control. Here about a month ago i took a .223 on on of our rock shoots and finished the day with headache from trying to get, and maintain a decent cheek weld from a variety of field positions. I have a 338 RUM kind of got started right before my neck went to hell. Dropping bullet weight to the 180's makes it much more shootable for practice, then switch if need be for a hunting load. I've got a Mcmillan, Lazzeroni thumbhole on the way for the reasons stated above. I'm hoping the thumbhole will help with grip. The standard Winchester Model 70 pre-64 stock has never suited me anyway. My 2 cents would be more emphasis on the whole package then talk calibers. [/QUOTE]
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