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<blockquote data-quote="ridge rider" data-source="post: 1314064" data-attributes="member: 17933"><p>I am going to throw a cat in among the pigeons here.</p><p>My comments will be based upon MY OWN PERSONAL EXPERIENCES with a WSM cartridge against an "equivalent" magnum cartridge.</p><p>Unfortunately this experience was not with 30 cal as per this post but with 325WSM vs 338WinMag. </p><p>I hope that what I mention below may give you some clarity and guidance from my own personal experience as against what some people might think or read somewhere or what physics would indicate or what energy recoil tables might tell you.</p><p>I hope I do not to make any enemies here based upon the truth of my experiences..</p><p>I am sure you will find what I have to say will be somewhat interesting and something that was not expected.</p><p>I owned both of these rifles below and conducted tests at the same time side by side on the same day to determine various issues regarding recoil with my handloaded ammo. All ammunition was chronographed with my Magneto Speed chronograph.</p><p>One rifle was a Browning Titanium Mountain TI in 325WSM pushing a 220 grain Sierra Game King at 2790fps with 3802 ft/lbs energy. Rifle with scope weighed 7lbs 6 0zs</p><p>Second rifle was a Sauer 101 in 338WinMag pushing a 225 grain Hornady round at 2730fps with 3723 ft/lbs energy. Rifle with scope weighed 8lbs 9ozs.</p><p>Both rifles were shot from a bench rest with sandbag at the rear.</p><p>Recoil results were not as some might have expected.</p><p>The lighter rifle (lighter by some 1lb 3ozs) produced LESS felt recoil than the heavier rifle.</p><p>In other words the more efficient 325WSM produced LESS felt recoil than the 338WinMag with comparable bullet weights</p><p>I hope that this finding hasn't confused you any more but may have provided some credible information and clarity from the so called facts out there.</p><p>In the end it is up to you as to what you are guided by to determine which way to go.</p><p>Be wary of comments made by some who have never owned one or both of these cartridges in their rifles.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ridge rider, post: 1314064, member: 17933"] I am going to throw a cat in among the pigeons here. My comments will be based upon MY OWN PERSONAL EXPERIENCES with a WSM cartridge against an "equivalent" magnum cartridge. Unfortunately this experience was not with 30 cal as per this post but with 325WSM vs 338WinMag. I hope that what I mention below may give you some clarity and guidance from my own personal experience as against what some people might think or read somewhere or what physics would indicate or what energy recoil tables might tell you. I hope I do not to make any enemies here based upon the truth of my experiences.. I am sure you will find what I have to say will be somewhat interesting and something that was not expected. I owned both of these rifles below and conducted tests at the same time side by side on the same day to determine various issues regarding recoil with my handloaded ammo. All ammunition was chronographed with my Magneto Speed chronograph. One rifle was a Browning Titanium Mountain TI in 325WSM pushing a 220 grain Sierra Game King at 2790fps with 3802 ft/lbs energy. Rifle with scope weighed 7lbs 6 0zs Second rifle was a Sauer 101 in 338WinMag pushing a 225 grain Hornady round at 2730fps with 3723 ft/lbs energy. Rifle with scope weighed 8lbs 9ozs. Both rifles were shot from a bench rest with sandbag at the rear. Recoil results were not as some might have expected. The lighter rifle (lighter by some 1lb 3ozs) produced LESS felt recoil than the heavier rifle. In other words the more efficient 325WSM produced LESS felt recoil than the 338WinMag with comparable bullet weights I hope that this finding hasn't confused you any more but may have provided some credible information and clarity from the so called facts out there. In the end it is up to you as to what you are guided by to determine which way to go. Be wary of comments made by some who have never owned one or both of these cartridges in their rifles. [/QUOTE]
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