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<blockquote data-quote="gatrapper" data-source="post: 2315251" data-attributes="member: 120308"><p>Thank for you all the input and well written responses. This forum is truly amazing and I can't thank y'all enough for all the information you have provided. </p><p></p><p>I definitely want a new gun. My current 270 has a lot of sentimental value and I don't want to change stocks or modify it in any way. I would like to have a dedicated big game mountain rifle. Similar to having a dedicated wing shooting shotgun and one intended for turkeys.</p><p></p><p><strong>Shot distance</strong>---I don't want to feel limited.</p><p></p><p><strong>Recoil sensitivity</strong>--I shoot a 12 gauge 870 SuperMag with 3.5 inch shells. The gun is miserable to shoot, but I don't target practice with it. When I pull the trigger, a turkey is dropping. Additionally, I don't notice the kick when shooting at a turkey.</p><p></p><p><strong>How many "Big Game" hunts?</strong> I honestly don't know. I would like to start taking yearly trips out west. </p><p></p><p>I have read that 3.5 inch turkey load is 71 ft lbs of recoil and 300 WM is 30.5 ft lbs.</p><p></p><p>If this is true, I am leaning towards a 300 WM. </p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><u>Thoughts?</u></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gatrapper, post: 2315251, member: 120308"] Thank for you all the input and well written responses. This forum is truly amazing and I can't thank y'all enough for all the information you have provided. I definitely want a new gun. My current 270 has a lot of sentimental value and I don't want to change stocks or modify it in any way. I would like to have a dedicated big game mountain rifle. Similar to having a dedicated wing shooting shotgun and one intended for turkeys. [B]Shot distance[/B]---I don't want to feel limited. [B]Recoil sensitivity[/B]--I shoot a 12 gauge 870 SuperMag with 3.5 inch shells. The gun is miserable to shoot, but I don't target practice with it. When I pull the trigger, a turkey is dropping. Additionally, I don't notice the kick when shooting at a turkey. [B]How many "Big Game" hunts?[/B] I honestly don't know. I would like to start taking yearly trips out west. I have read that 3.5 inch turkey load is 71 ft lbs of recoil and 300 WM is 30.5 ft lbs. If this is true, I am leaning towards a 300 WM. [B][U]Thoughts?[/U][/B] [/QUOTE]
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