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The Basics, Starting Out
Hunting rifle to hand down to my grandson
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<blockquote data-quote="FEENIX" data-source="post: 2905211" data-attributes="member: 14204"><p>I, too, have an Anti-X (LM bolt face), and yes, a .308 Win bolt/bolt face is an option. Before you invest in a new bolt/bolt face, I would have your grandson see how he handles the recoil of the rig with the muzzle brake. People are locked in the magnum cartridge instead of the resulting reduced felt recoil. You know your grandson better than any of us. As with anything else, and I know you do it passionately, it is about gradual introduction and training.</p><p></p><p>I have 3 .300 WMs with varying muzzle brakes comparable to a .308 Win/.243 Win levels. I have a 6.5x55 Carl Gustaf loaded with 120-130 pills and a .30-30 Win loaded with 170g - both are unbraked, and the felt recoil is more than my .300 WMs braked. I started my sons with the 6.5x55 hunting at 10, and they both prefer any of my .300 WMs. Good luck! and happy safe hunting.</p><p></p><p>Below is a video by Nathan using 210 Berger bullets (using a lighter bullet will further reduce the felt recoil).</p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]_bbIxLhALws:10[/MEDIA]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FEENIX, post: 2905211, member: 14204"] I, too, have an Anti-X (LM bolt face), and yes, a .308 Win bolt/bolt face is an option. Before you invest in a new bolt/bolt face, I would have your grandson see how he handles the recoil of the rig with the muzzle brake. People are locked in the magnum cartridge instead of the resulting reduced felt recoil. You know your grandson better than any of us. As with anything else, and I know you do it passionately, it is about gradual introduction and training. I have 3 .300 WMs with varying muzzle brakes comparable to a .308 Win/.243 Win levels. I have a 6.5x55 Carl Gustaf loaded with 120-130 pills and a .30-30 Win loaded with 170g - both are unbraked, and the felt recoil is more than my .300 WMs braked. I started my sons with the 6.5x55 hunting at 10, and they both prefer any of my .300 WMs. Good luck! and happy safe hunting. Below is a video by Nathan using 210 Berger bullets (using a lighter bullet will further reduce the felt recoil). [MEDIA=youtube]_bbIxLhALws:10[/MEDIA] [/QUOTE]
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