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<blockquote data-quote="Buckys" data-source="post: 2553257" data-attributes="member: 107750"><p>I generally have a group of ~7# rifles and another group of ~9.5# rifles (with scopes, slings, cheek pads and no ammo).</p><p></p><p>The max recoil in my 7# rifles is a 280AI Kimber Montana. It likes and I shoot it well with 140AB. For smaller quarries, the 6.5 manbun Barrett Fieldcraft will do the job nicely.</p><p></p><p>My 9.5# rifles include a 270bee and 7mm magnums. The bee likes 140AB as well and the 7mags like 160ish projectiles. They are all comfortable to shoot and control. I'd probably go with a similar setup for a 300 and limit myself to 180gr projectiles and expect similar results.</p><p></p><p>And if I was wanting to shoot something heavier than a 180, I would opt to shoot a heavier rifle. I expect that this is never going to happen, though, as I've already parted ways with a very accurate 300wm Remington Sendero - because I never wanted to drag it around.</p><p></p><p>I expect that I would still prefer the 270bee and/or any of those 280/7mm for most opportunities.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buckys, post: 2553257, member: 107750"] I generally have a group of ~7# rifles and another group of ~9.5# rifles (with scopes, slings, cheek pads and no ammo). The max recoil in my 7# rifles is a 280AI Kimber Montana. It likes and I shoot it well with 140AB. For smaller quarries, the 6.5 manbun Barrett Fieldcraft will do the job nicely. My 9.5# rifles include a 270bee and 7mm magnums. The bee likes 140AB as well and the 7mags like 160ish projectiles. They are all comfortable to shoot and control. I'd probably go with a similar setup for a 300 and limit myself to 180gr projectiles and expect similar results. And if I was wanting to shoot something heavier than a 180, I would opt to shoot a heavier rifle. I expect that this is never going to happen, though, as I've already parted ways with a very accurate 300wm Remington Sendero - because I never wanted to drag it around. I expect that I would still prefer the 270bee and/or any of those 280/7mm for most opportunities. [/QUOTE]
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