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<blockquote data-quote="dmj" data-source="post: 2547453" data-attributes="member: 73479"><p>The 300 wm that I've been using the last few years weighs right at 7 3/4 lbs ready to go. 24 inch barrel plus brake. Been shooting the 181 gr. Hammer bullets. The recoil is plenty manageable and shoots well. And the main thing is I shoot it fairly well. My goal was to have a hunting rifle that was 7 lbs or slightly under ready to go. So I purchased a cooper Backcountry in a 300 wm and scoped it up and ready to go it was right at 7 lbs. With 150-160 class bullets I can manage the recoil and shoot the rifle fair. 180 plus class bullets the rifle is no longer fun to shoot and I don't shoot it well. It's currently at my gun smith getting a new brake to see if that tames it down. There are probably a lot of things that go into how much felt recoil a rifle is going to have. But for right now for me a lb. makes a difference. Good luck with your search.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dmj, post: 2547453, member: 73479"] The 300 wm that I've been using the last few years weighs right at 7 3/4 lbs ready to go. 24 inch barrel plus brake. Been shooting the 181 gr. Hammer bullets. The recoil is plenty manageable and shoots well. And the main thing is I shoot it fairly well. My goal was to have a hunting rifle that was 7 lbs or slightly under ready to go. So I purchased a cooper Backcountry in a 300 wm and scoped it up and ready to go it was right at 7 lbs. With 150-160 class bullets I can manage the recoil and shoot the rifle fair. 180 plus class bullets the rifle is no longer fun to shoot and I don't shoot it well. It's currently at my gun smith getting a new brake to see if that tames it down. There are probably a lot of things that go into how much felt recoil a rifle is going to have. But for right now for me a lb. makes a difference. Good luck with your search. [/QUOTE]
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