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4 gun centerfire battery, you pick them??
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<blockquote data-quote="joep17" data-source="post: 1406441" data-attributes="member: 1457"><p>This has been a favourite topic with my shooting buddies. One one that comes up often with newer shooters seeking advise on what to buy. I try to take guys to the range and see how they react to recoil. I have seen 275 lb guys that can't handle a 338 Win Mag and 150 lb guys think it is totally manageable. A saw a guy at our range who was inexperienced but bought a 338 Ultra Mag. He was terrified of the recoil and could hardly stay on. Paper at 100 yards.</p><p></p><p>Firstly I grew up reading Jack O'Connor so everyone needs a 270 (I have 8). And then a 338 Win Mag (6)</p><p></p><p>Over the years I seem to lean to a 375HH when I am picking a heavy. So easy to shoot. The 416 Rigby is getting into big recoil range and I just plain don't like to shoot a 458 Win Mag.</p><p></p><p>One thing that never occurred to me until my first trip to Africa: if hunting that requires travel, pick a caliber that has ammo commonly available as ithe ammo can get lost or seized by an untrained custom agent in Namibia. If I had taken a favourite wild cat cartridge the hunt would have been ruined.</p><p></p><p>I know you asked centre fire so I would have:</p><p>204 Ruger</p><p>270 Win (it is closer in performance to a 7 rem Mag than most 7mm fans want to admit)</p><p>338 Win Mag </p><p>308 Win F Class rifle for competitions </p><p></p><p>Now if we include rim fires, that changes. I actually had to make this decision about 5 years ago when I acquired 4 Turkish exhibition walnut stock blanks. I sent them to Cooper in Montana to build 4 rifles to my specifications. My buddies all laughed at me for spending just under $25,000 CDN for the 4 I chose.</p><p></p><p>I picked a 22 LR, 17 HMR, 222 Rem and a 270 Win. The rim fires get more use than anything else except my f Class gun. Add a 338 Win Mag to that mix and I could hunt anything outside of African dangerous game.</p><p></p><p>Fortunately until I get too old or my health fails I can continue to load and shoot 43 different calibers. My 76 year old cousin who has hunted since he was 12 is now struggling with the recoil of his 7 Rem Mag. Another consideration that we never think of while we were young and indestructible.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="joep17, post: 1406441, member: 1457"] This has been a favourite topic with my shooting buddies. One one that comes up often with newer shooters seeking advise on what to buy. I try to take guys to the range and see how they react to recoil. I have seen 275 lb guys that can't handle a 338 Win Mag and 150 lb guys think it is totally manageable. A saw a guy at our range who was inexperienced but bought a 338 Ultra Mag. He was terrified of the recoil and could hardly stay on. Paper at 100 yards. Firstly I grew up reading Jack O'Connor so everyone needs a 270 (I have 8). And then a 338 Win Mag (6) Over the years I seem to lean to a 375HH when I am picking a heavy. So easy to shoot. The 416 Rigby is getting into big recoil range and I just plain don't like to shoot a 458 Win Mag. One thing that never occurred to me until my first trip to Africa: if hunting that requires travel, pick a caliber that has ammo commonly available as ithe ammo can get lost or seized by an untrained custom agent in Namibia. If I had taken a favourite wild cat cartridge the hunt would have been ruined. I know you asked centre fire so I would have: 204 Ruger 270 Win (it is closer in performance to a 7 rem Mag than most 7mm fans want to admit) 338 Win Mag 308 Win F Class rifle for competitions Now if we include rim fires, that changes. I actually had to make this decision about 5 years ago when I acquired 4 Turkish exhibition walnut stock blanks. I sent them to Cooper in Montana to build 4 rifles to my specifications. My buddies all laughed at me for spending just under $25,000 CDN for the 4 I chose. I picked a 22 LR, 17 HMR, 222 Rem and a 270 Win. The rim fires get more use than anything else except my f Class gun. Add a 338 Win Mag to that mix and I could hunt anything outside of African dangerous game. Fortunately until I get too old or my health fails I can continue to load and shoot 43 different calibers. My 76 year old cousin who has hunted since he was 12 is now struggling with the recoil of his 7 Rem Mag. Another consideration that we never think of while we were young and indestructible. [/QUOTE]
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