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.308 or 300 win mag?
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<blockquote data-quote="Dr. John" data-source="post: 11496" data-attributes="member: 577"><p>here is my opinion regarding starting with rifles with recoil. I have never been one to say "start with this....then go up to something bigger when you get used to it". If you are like many people, you will get a "starter" rifle then sell it to get the better one. I say get the one you should get in the first place then practice with it. handling recoil just requires getting used to it with practice. if you flinch, practice and good advice from your fellow shooters will greatly improve that. the trick here is practice. however if you can't stand the recoil and end up not shooting because of it, well then a powerful recoiling rifle will not likely ever be in your future. </p><p>my first heavy recoiling rifle was a 458 win mag. yes it did kick. but after a few shots I knew what to expect and was able to concentrate on my shooting rather than trying to worry too much about that recoil. I now regularly shoot that rifle off the bench, full power loads, and getting a 5/8 group at 100 yards. just took practice and getting used to. </p><p>so get the rifle that will get the performance you want and work with it. </p><p>my opinion....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dr. John, post: 11496, member: 577"] here is my opinion regarding starting with rifles with recoil. I have never been one to say "start with this....then go up to something bigger when you get used to it". If you are like many people, you will get a "starter" rifle then sell it to get the better one. I say get the one you should get in the first place then practice with it. handling recoil just requires getting used to it with practice. if you flinch, practice and good advice from your fellow shooters will greatly improve that. the trick here is practice. however if you can't stand the recoil and end up not shooting because of it, well then a powerful recoiling rifle will not likely ever be in your future. my first heavy recoiling rifle was a 458 win mag. yes it did kick. but after a few shots I knew what to expect and was able to concentrate on my shooting rather than trying to worry too much about that recoil. I now regularly shoot that rifle off the bench, full power loads, and getting a 5/8 group at 100 yards. just took practice and getting used to. so get the rifle that will get the performance you want and work with it. my opinion.... [/QUOTE]
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