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<blockquote data-quote="memtb" data-source="post: 1600507" data-attributes="member: 75451"><p>I posted this over on the Long Range Shooting section thread - (Recoil - What Recoil). While the thread, obviously was about recoil, I thought that it may be somewhat relevant here. My rifle, 9 pounds 1 oz., fully loaded and slung, it still within a reasonable hunting weight. A 250 grain TTSX @ 3130 fps mv, will make a pretty decent long range capable cartridge....while giving pretty good performance "up close and personal" ranges. My wife's rifle, sub 9 pound, while not showing great accuracy....which could be improved upon with some modifications, would also "fill the bill"! A 225 grain TTSX @ 2950 fps mv, will also "gitt'r done" both up close and at distance.</p><p></p><p> As a factory cartridge, in a relatively decent weight hunting rifle....the .338 WM, is hard to beat. For both a longer range sheep cartridge, and as a pretty decent "stopping" rifle! JMO. I think that either would meet DXHI's criteria as a "Big Stick"!</p><p></p><p> Quote from Recoil - What Recoil is below! </p><p></p><p> I see that some seem to think that bigger caliber, harder kicking rifles come with a sacrifice of accuracy. While I'm sure that there are much more accurate rifles than ours and much better riflemen than me, for sub 9 pound "sporter weight" rifles ( my wife's is box stock) I think they do pretty well. Mine is generally 2" or a little under @ 300, her's is generally around 2 1/2" @ 300....both with 3 shot groups.</p><p></p><p>Prior to past hunting season, I verified the 300 yard zeros on both rifles, only firing two rounds.mine was a bit off, so I made a small adjustment. My wife's was close, so I just dropped it 2 clicks. The photo, is of my 2nd two shots after adjustment, and shows the wife's 1st 2 shots. Her 2 shots are about 1 7/8" Center to Center, mine about 1/2" Center to Center. My first 2 shots (prior to adjustment) was just over an inch. I don't generally take a photo of our targets....but I was kinda proud of those two shots! memtb</p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/mU6iZZ6l.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="memtb, post: 1600507, member: 75451"] I posted this over on the Long Range Shooting section thread - (Recoil - What Recoil). While the thread, obviously was about recoil, I thought that it may be somewhat relevant here. My rifle, 9 pounds 1 oz., fully loaded and slung, it still within a reasonable hunting weight. A 250 grain TTSX @ 3130 fps mv, will make a pretty decent long range capable cartridge....while giving pretty good performance “up close and personal” ranges. My wife’s rifle, sub 9 pound, while not showing great accuracy....which could be improved upon with some modifications, would also “fill the bill”! A 225 grain TTSX @ 2950 fps mv, will also “gitt’r done” both up close and at distance. As a factory cartridge, in a relatively decent weight hunting rifle....the .338 WM, is hard to beat. For both a longer range sheep cartridge, and as a pretty decent “stopping” rifle! JMO. I think that either would meet DXHI’s criteria as a “Big Stick”! Quote from Recoil - What Recoil is below! I see that some seem to think that bigger caliber, harder kicking rifles come with a sacrifice of accuracy. While I’m sure that there are much more accurate rifles than ours and much better riflemen than me, for sub 9 pound “sporter weight” rifles ( my wife’s is box stock) I think they do pretty well. Mine is generally 2” or a little under @ 300, her’s is generally around 2 1/2” @ 300....both with 3 shot groups. Prior to past hunting season, I verified the 300 yard zeros on both rifles, only firing two rounds.mine was a bit off, so I made a small adjustment. My wife’s was close, so I just dropped it 2 clicks. The photo, is of my 2nd two shots after adjustment, and shows the wife’s 1st 2 shots. Her 2 shots are about 1 7/8” Center to Center, mine about 1/2” Center to Center. My first 2 shots (prior to adjustment) was just over an inch. I don’t generally take a photo of our targets....but I was kinda proud of those two shots! memtb [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/mU6iZZ6l.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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