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<blockquote data-quote="Buffalobob" data-source="post: 63421" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>Couple of thoughts on Weatherbys</p><p></p><p>As you may know the 257, 270 &amp; 7mm are 300s with the shoulder set back about 0.3. This results in a case capacity difference of 82 gr to 98 gr. This is a 20-25% increase. This is what you are feeling on the bench and this is what is vibrating that #2 contour.</p><p></p><p>Mental tricks for the flinch prone - What helps me is once you get your hunting load established, go and get some really light varmint bullets for the gun and load them about 200-400 fps below max so they are pretty tame but still moving fast and have a trajectory similar to your hunting load. Practice shooting this load at lizards on a rock, crows, jacket rabbits, possums or what ever you have available. This should be field practice not bench. This get you and your shoulder used to the gun as a mild recoil similar to your other guns. When it is time for seriuos work, all of your shooting mechanics will be tuned and ready for that serious shot. </p><p></p><p>I had a Berreta 12 ga. 3" O/U that was instant headache so I learned to include aspirin in my gear. Now my shooting shoulder has some damage in it from a fall I took when I stepped into a stump hole, so it is even more tylenol per shot for me. Being an idiot, I moved up to a 12 ga 3 1/2 but in an auto. Now, I carry more tylenol than bullets. If you need it do the same. It is hard to shoot with a pounding headache.</p><p></p><p>All of us fast gun shooters owe Roy Weatherby some credit for advancing the state of the art for fast magnums and for guaranteeing accuracy from the factory. </p><p>On the other hand you pay a premium price for it and you should get what you paid for.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buffalobob, post: 63421, member: 8"] Couple of thoughts on Weatherbys As you may know the 257, 270 & 7mm are 300s with the shoulder set back about 0.3. This results in a case capacity difference of 82 gr to 98 gr. This is a 20-25% increase. This is what you are feeling on the bench and this is what is vibrating that #2 contour. Mental tricks for the flinch prone - What helps me is once you get your hunting load established, go and get some really light varmint bullets for the gun and load them about 200-400 fps below max so they are pretty tame but still moving fast and have a trajectory similar to your hunting load. Practice shooting this load at lizards on a rock, crows, jacket rabbits, possums or what ever you have available. This should be field practice not bench. This get you and your shoulder used to the gun as a mild recoil similar to your other guns. When it is time for seriuos work, all of your shooting mechanics will be tuned and ready for that serious shot. I had a Berreta 12 ga. 3" O/U that was instant headache so I learned to include aspirin in my gear. Now my shooting shoulder has some damage in it from a fall I took when I stepped into a stump hole, so it is even more tylenol per shot for me. Being an idiot, I moved up to a 12 ga 3 1/2 but in an auto. Now, I carry more tylenol than bullets. If you need it do the same. It is hard to shoot with a pounding headache. All of us fast gun shooters owe Roy Weatherby some credit for advancing the state of the art for fast magnums and for guaranteeing accuracy from the factory. On the other hand you pay a premium price for it and you should get what you paid for. [/QUOTE]
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