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6.5 prc enough gun for elk
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<blockquote data-quote="memtb" data-source="post: 2824274" data-attributes="member: 75451"><p>I guess that a hunter " has got to know his/her limitations"! And….be honest with themselve!</p><p></p><p> Unless the shooter has some type of medical limitations, the vast majority of us can easily handle the recoil of properly fitted rifles up to and through a .375 H&H.</p><p></p><p> The hunter does not have to shoot hundreds of rounds per year from the bench through their more powerful hunting cartridges….while remaining still be proficient with them. In fact, the majority of their shooting should be from simulated field positions…..generally offering much less felt recoil than from the bench.</p><p></p><p> Assuming properly fitted rifles, the hunter can use lower recoil cartridges for much of their shooting throughout the year….and be very proficient with the higher powered hunting cartridge!</p><p></p><p> There are also methods of reducing felt recoil used by many on this forum which can recoil from larger bore, heavier recoil cartridges quite tolerable!</p><p></p><p> My wife certainly isn't Superwoman, but can easily handle the felt recoil from her properly fitted, non-braked, .338 WM. in the field! In fact, she has taken game from prone position with it a couple of times…..which is generally acknowledged as offering higher felt recoil to the shooter than many other positions. After the shot, reloading while verifying the game is down….her next priority is brass recovery! Does she "enjoy" shooting it from the bench…..absolutely not! However, as she generally doesn't shoot game from the bench, she has no issues while shooting game in the field….even prone! </p><p></p><p> For off-season practice/plinking she has other cartridge options, in rifles as closely duplicating the fit/feel/weight of her hunting rifle! </p><p></p><p> I guess that for the majority of hunters, it depends upon how badly they want to use and be proficient with a larger cartridge choice for big game hunting! While smaller cartridge/calibers can certainly kill an elk, "There is no substitute for cubic inches"!<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😉" title="Winking face :wink:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" data-shortname=":wink:" /> …..Assuming proper placement and use of a quality bullet! memtb</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="memtb, post: 2824274, member: 75451"] I guess that a hunter “ has got to know his/her limitations“! And….be honest with themselve! Unless the shooter has some type of medical limitations, the vast majority of us can easily handle the recoil of properly fitted rifles up to and through a .375 H&H. The hunter does not have to shoot hundreds of rounds per year from the bench through their more powerful hunting cartridges….while remaining still be proficient with them. In fact, the majority of their shooting should be from simulated field positions…..generally offering much less felt recoil than from the bench. Assuming properly fitted rifles, the hunter can use lower recoil cartridges for much of their shooting throughout the year….and be very proficient with the higher powered hunting cartridge! There are also methods of reducing felt recoil used by many on this forum which can recoil from larger bore, heavier recoil cartridges quite tolerable! My wife certainly isn’t Superwoman, but can easily handle the felt recoil from her properly fitted, non-braked, .338 WM. in the field! In fact, she has taken game from prone position with it a couple of times…..which is generally acknowledged as offering higher felt recoil to the shooter than many other positions. After the shot, reloading while verifying the game is down….her next priority is brass recovery! Does she “enjoy” shooting it from the bench…..absolutely not! However, as she generally doesn’t shoot game from the bench, she has no issues while shooting game in the field….even prone! For off-season practice/plinking she has other cartridge options, in rifles as closely duplicating the fit/feel/weight of her hunting rifle! I guess that for the majority of hunters, it depends upon how badly they want to use and be proficient with a larger cartridge choice for big game hunting! While smaller cartridge/calibers can certainly kill an elk, “There is no substitute for cubic inches“!😉 …..Assuming proper placement and use of a quality bullet! memtb [/QUOTE]
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