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The Basics, Starting Out
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<blockquote data-quote="Michael Eichele" data-source="post: 631505" data-attributes="member: 1007"><p>#1: You mentioned competition. Most competitions don't allow brakes.</p><p></p><p>#2: Felt recoil means different things to different shooters. To me, when I think of recoil in a hunting situation it is a non-factor. Sighting in, development and LR practice can be a real b!tch with a lot of recoil but in hunting you don't feel it. Is the 300WM that bad? Maybe. For me, itis too much for matches and the rest of the shooting I do. I shoot anywhere from 500-2000+ rounds a year. Believe me, recoil becomes a major concern. Most guys who say the 300WM does not kick that hard probably don't shoot matches or 1000 rounds a year.</p><p></p><p>It sounds like for what you are trying to do, the 308 or 30-06 would suit you better than the 300WM.</p><p></p><p>When I am faced with a similar situation, I will always go the route of the 308. The 308 is never a poor choice unless you're hunting brown bears or african game.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Michael Eichele, post: 631505, member: 1007"] #1: You mentioned competition. Most competitions don't allow brakes. #2: Felt recoil means different things to different shooters. To me, when I think of recoil in a hunting situation it is a non-factor. Sighting in, development and LR practice can be a real b!tch with a lot of recoil but in hunting you don't feel it. Is the 300WM that bad? Maybe. For me, itis too much for matches and the rest of the shooting I do. I shoot anywhere from 500-2000+ rounds a year. Believe me, recoil becomes a major concern. Most guys who say the 300WM does not kick that hard probably don't shoot matches or 1000 rounds a year. It sounds like for what you are trying to do, the 308 or 30-06 would suit you better than the 300WM. When I am faced with a similar situation, I will always go the route of the 308. The 308 is never a poor choice unless you're hunting brown bears or african game. [/QUOTE]
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