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<blockquote data-quote="Newbie" data-source="post: 55916" data-attributes="member: 1921"><p>The only rifle I've ever shot so far (other than in the Army) is my .30/06. It weighs 6.5 pounds and has a 22 inch barrel. It has only the skimpy recoil pad that came with it. I have a chance to buy a .300 Winchester Magnum. It weighs 10.25 pounds and has a 26 inch barrel.</p><p></p><p> I'm completely comfortable with the recoil of my .30/06. However, I haven't put more than a couple of boxes through it in one afternoon yet, so it might be a little different if I did. My question is if any of you have experience with both cartridges and can tell me if the .300 Winchester Magnum is going to have way nastier recoil? Will the fact that it weighs 10.25 pounds (as opposed to the 6.5 that my current .30/06 weighs) and has a 26 inch barrel (as opposed to a 22 inch barrel) and the fact that I could put an actual recoil pad on it (whereas my .30/06 has basically none) possibly minimize a significant portion of the difference in recoil?</p><p></p><p> I've been told that a heavier rifle will kick less and that a longer barrel can also reduce muzzle blast. Is this true and can it make a significant difference?</p><p></p><p>[ 07-30-2004: Message edited by: Newbie_71 ]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Newbie, post: 55916, member: 1921"] The only rifle I've ever shot so far (other than in the Army) is my .30/06. It weighs 6.5 pounds and has a 22 inch barrel. It has only the skimpy recoil pad that came with it. I have a chance to buy a .300 Winchester Magnum. It weighs 10.25 pounds and has a 26 inch barrel. I'm completely comfortable with the recoil of my .30/06. However, I haven't put more than a couple of boxes through it in one afternoon yet, so it might be a little different if I did. My question is if any of you have experience with both cartridges and can tell me if the .300 Winchester Magnum is going to have way nastier recoil? Will the fact that it weighs 10.25 pounds (as opposed to the 6.5 that my current .30/06 weighs) and has a 26 inch barrel (as opposed to a 22 inch barrel) and the fact that I could put an actual recoil pad on it (whereas my .30/06 has basically none) possibly minimize a significant portion of the difference in recoil? I've been told that a heavier rifle will kick less and that a longer barrel can also reduce muzzle blast. Is this true and can it make a significant difference? [ 07-30-2004: Message edited by: Newbie_71 ] [/QUOTE]
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