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Light Weight Rifle for Smaller Hunters?
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<blockquote data-quote="Pinoniper" data-source="post: 1800236" data-attributes="member: 83870"><p>Over the years, and with some expensive mistakes along the way, I am learning a lot more about matching the cartridge to the rifle and the rifle to both the purpose and the shooter. In general, I would not match a light rifle to a stoutly-recoiling cartridge, with the possible exception of for a large and experienced shooter who will have to carry it and a pack for miles and needs to save some weight. A smaller human needs a lighter hunting rifle to carry over the miles, and most will be much better served by light recoil. We are living in great times now, when a .264 or even a .257 bullet can be both aerodynamic and constructed for good (if not great) penetration. These calibers, and not in the most powerful cartridges available, can be paired with lightweight rifles and still keep recoil in the tolerable zone. As we all know, the Number One factor of successful hunting shots is bullet placement, and excessive recoil is the enemy of that. If not hunting/carrying, then one can go up in weight, but for a smaller person, I still recommend against a high recoil cartridge.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pinoniper, post: 1800236, member: 83870"] Over the years, and with some expensive mistakes along the way, I am learning a lot more about matching the cartridge to the rifle and the rifle to both the purpose and the shooter. In general, I would not match a light rifle to a stoutly-recoiling cartridge, with the possible exception of for a large and experienced shooter who will have to carry it and a pack for miles and needs to save some weight. A smaller human needs a lighter hunting rifle to carry over the miles, and most will be much better served by light recoil. We are living in great times now, when a .264 or even a .257 bullet can be both aerodynamic and constructed for good (if not great) penetration. These calibers, and not in the most powerful cartridges available, can be paired with lightweight rifles and still keep recoil in the tolerable zone. As we all know, the Number One factor of successful hunting shots is bullet placement, and excessive recoil is the enemy of that. If not hunting/carrying, then one can go up in weight, but for a smaller person, I still recommend against a high recoil cartridge. [/QUOTE]
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