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<blockquote data-quote="MagnumManiac" data-source="post: 2325463" data-attributes="member: 10755"><p>I have also had 2 surgeries on my right shoulder, rotator cuff repair and removal of the A/C joint completely….not a nice surgery to say the least.</p><p>After all the rehab, it took me quite some time to shoot my lightweight Kimber in 300WM. I could shoot my heavy 300's without issue, but that light rifles recoil pulse was more than my shoulder likes.</p><p>Once that felt comfortable I then moved on to my 338's and then my 375 Weatherby and big bores like my 416RM/Rigby, 458 Lott, 500NE and 505 Gibbs.</p><p>These were a definite challenge, as the A/C joint is the stability joint for the shoulder and mine floats around like a broomstick in a bucket.</p><p>I suggest working up to something big and then the lesser recoil is hardly noticeable. I don't even notice the recoil of most of magnums, except my 338-416 Rigby Improved, without a brake it is tremendously fast recoil and my shoulder from prone can't handle even one shot from that rifles, even though it weighs 15 or so pounds. It was heavier but I changed scopes recently.</p><p>I will just say that a 6.5 will have little trouble killing moose and elk, heck, I've shot them with a 25-06 without issue.</p><p>If recoil is that painful then you need to weigh up your choices.</p><p>Also I don't like the idea of a rifle for 2 disciplines, they really need to be dedicated for each purpose…sure you CAN shoot LR with a lightweight rifle, I do, but you must understand the limitations and which scope you use plays a huge role in this.</p><p></p><p>Cheers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MagnumManiac, post: 2325463, member: 10755"] I have also had 2 surgeries on my right shoulder, rotator cuff repair and removal of the A/C joint completely….not a nice surgery to say the least. After all the rehab, it took me quite some time to shoot my lightweight Kimber in 300WM. I could shoot my heavy 300’s without issue, but that light rifles recoil pulse was more than my shoulder likes. Once that felt comfortable I then moved on to my 338’s and then my 375 Weatherby and big bores like my 416RM/Rigby, 458 Lott, 500NE and 505 Gibbs. These were a definite challenge, as the A/C joint is the stability joint for the shoulder and mine floats around like a broomstick in a bucket. I suggest working up to something big and then the lesser recoil is hardly noticeable. I don’t even notice the recoil of most of magnums, except my 338-416 Rigby Improved, without a brake it is tremendously fast recoil and my shoulder from prone can’t handle even one shot from that rifles, even though it weighs 15 or so pounds. It was heavier but I changed scopes recently. I will just say that a 6.5 will have little trouble killing moose and elk, heck, I’ve shot them with a 25-06 without issue. If recoil is that painful then you need to weigh up your choices. Also I don’t like the idea of a rifle for 2 disciplines, they really need to be dedicated for each purpose…sure you CAN shoot LR with a lightweight rifle, I do, but you must understand the limitations and which scope you use plays a huge role in this. Cheers. [/QUOTE]
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