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7mm or 30 cal? Just for curiosity’s sake
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<blockquote data-quote="Paladin300" data-source="post: 2179251" data-attributes="member: 115299"><p>Magnum Maniac,</p><p></p><p>If I had to guess I would say none of those rifles you mentioned above are factory guns or rather are high end well made rifles. I have owned several 375 H&Hs and a 458 Lott. Two of the 375s you could shoot free bore from a bench, the other three including the 458 kicked lick ten mules. One of those guns I still own and shoot from time to time it is a Sako 85. Shoots like a dream. All the recoil comes straight back into the pocket of the shoulder with little to no muzzle rise, the factory recoil pad allows for an even push. Great rifle design! The other one was a custom made FN Mauser built in England. None of the guns sport brakes. The 458 was a factory 700 African and the other two were custom Winchesters a model 70 classic and a pre 64, those dudes all killed on both ends. The custom classic if you shot it more than two or three times would take you a couple of days to get over!<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😁" title="Beaming face with smiling eyes :grin:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f601.png" data-shortname=":grin:" /> As I said originally, build quality, the shape, fit and finish, and bedding of the stock matter when shooting big bores. A poorly built small caliber rifle can cover up a few flaws but not so with the big boys!</p><p></p><p>For the record the worst kicking rifles I ever shot were a pair of Weatherby Mark Vs. One was a 6 1/2 lbs 300 wby, slapped you quick and sharp like you had just offended her honor and the other a 460 wby with a 20" barrel. I still haven't gotten over the 460<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😂" title="Face with tears of joy :joy:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f602.png" data-shortname=":joy:" />, big girl about took papa out!<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😂" title="Face with tears of joy :joy:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f602.png" data-shortname=":joy:" /> Shot a few factory Winchester M70 classics in poorly built stocks in 30-06 and 300 WM that weren't much better. IMHO stock and build quality matter far more than caliber when it comes to recoil and magnum rifles.</p><p></p><p>For the purposes of this particular forum and continuing to answer the OP's original question I will state for the record, for all of the reason I have before mentioned in several post, I will take a moderate to fast twist 300 WM over a fast 7mm Rem Mag. Particularly, when hunting game the size of elk or larger and especially if said critter has a lot of teeth and a bad attitude!<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🤣" title="Rolling on the floor laughing :rofl:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f923.png" data-shortname=":rofl:" /><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🤣" title="Rolling on the floor laughing :rofl:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f923.png" data-shortname=":rofl:" /><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🤣" title="Rolling on the floor laughing :rofl:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f923.png" data-shortname=":rofl:" /> </p><p></p><p>I am a 30 cal or bigger fan!!!<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😁" title="Beaming face with smiling eyes :grin:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f601.png" data-shortname=":grin:" /></p><p></p><p>Blessings Friend!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Paladin300, post: 2179251, member: 115299"] Magnum Maniac, If I had to guess I would say none of those rifles you mentioned above are factory guns or rather are high end well made rifles. I have owned several 375 H&Hs and a 458 Lott. Two of the 375s you could shoot free bore from a bench, the other three including the 458 kicked lick ten mules. One of those guns I still own and shoot from time to time it is a Sako 85. Shoots like a dream. All the recoil comes straight back into the pocket of the shoulder with little to no muzzle rise, the factory recoil pad allows for an even push. Great rifle design! The other one was a custom made FN Mauser built in England. None of the guns sport brakes. The 458 was a factory 700 African and the other two were custom Winchesters a model 70 classic and a pre 64, those dudes all killed on both ends. The custom classic if you shot it more than two or three times would take you a couple of days to get over!😁 As I said originally, build quality, the shape, fit and finish, and bedding of the stock matter when shooting big bores. A poorly built small caliber rifle can cover up a few flaws but not so with the big boys! For the record the worst kicking rifles I ever shot were a pair of Weatherby Mark Vs. One was a 6 1/2 lbs 300 wby, slapped you quick and sharp like you had just offended her honor and the other a 460 wby with a 20” barrel. I still haven’t gotten over the 460😂, big girl about took papa out!😂 Shot a few factory Winchester M70 classics in poorly built stocks in 30-06 and 300 WM that weren’t much better. IMHO stock and build quality matter far more than caliber when it comes to recoil and magnum rifles. For the purposes of this particular forum and continuing to answer the OP’s original question I will state for the record, for all of the reason I have before mentioned in several post, I will take a moderate to fast twist 300 WM over a fast 7mm Rem Mag. Particularly, when hunting game the size of elk or larger and especially if said critter has a lot of teeth and a bad attitude!🤣🤣🤣 I am a 30 cal or bigger fan!!!😁 Blessings Friend! [/QUOTE]
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