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7mm Question
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<blockquote data-quote="DJ Fergus" data-source="post: 1764521" data-attributes="member: 93895"><p>Im a loyal fan of 7mm. I figured that shooting a large bull elk with one would be equivalent of shooting a large Mule Deer buck with a 243. I have a 300 Norma. Just got thru with a load that sends 230s @3030fps. It would probably be more adequate for elk than 7mm but still not the terminal performance of the 338. While I can shoot the 300 Norma well and I'm not particularly recoil sensitive, I would call it to be just under my threshold for recoil in a braked 15lb rifle. While I can take much more recoil than that, it would start to effect my ability to shoot accurately. I waterfowl hunt with a 10 gauge no problems. So for me personally, I believe I've reached my limit with the 300 norma. I'm getting older as well, so I don't even see myself being able to keep my skill with it on up into my later years. Ran into an older fellow who had heart problems, his doctor must have been a hunter to, he told the fellow not to shoot anything greater than a 243 win.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DJ Fergus, post: 1764521, member: 93895"] Im a loyal fan of 7mm. I figured that shooting a large bull elk with one would be equivalent of shooting a large Mule Deer buck with a 243. I have a 300 Norma. Just got thru with a load that sends 230s @3030fps. It would probably be more adequate for elk than 7mm but still not the terminal performance of the 338. While I can shoot the 300 Norma well and I'm not particularly recoil sensitive, I would call it to be just under my threshold for recoil in a braked 15lb rifle. While I can take much more recoil than that, it would start to effect my ability to shoot accurately. I waterfowl hunt with a 10 gauge no problems. So for me personally, I believe I've reached my limit with the 300 norma. I'm getting older as well, so I don't even see myself being able to keep my skill with it on up into my later years. Ran into an older fellow who had heart problems, his doctor must have been a hunter to, he told the fellow not to shoot anything greater than a 243 win. [/QUOTE]
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