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<blockquote data-quote="Unofficial Gun Addict (UGA)" data-source="post: 994434" data-attributes="member: 81139"><p>I hear you there wildrose. I got rid of a sweet shooting savage 7mm wsm several years ago because I always walked away from the range with bruises on my right shoulder. I'm 6'3 and 185lbs so I just don't have the meat to protect my collar bone and shoulder like some guys. I'm not a heavy coat wearer, so I found that gun just sat in the closet while I reached for my 30-06 or 308 when I wanted to hunt. I think my words to the guy I traded with were almost exactly what you said... It was just no fun to shoot it and I would also find myself flinching after a few rounds, even when making considerable effort not to.</p><p></p><p>I ended up trading it for a .243 wsm which I gave to my nephew so he'd have a deer rifle, because it didn't feel so much as a loss, but a gain in that I'd have a gun that was finally getting some use. Since I already had 2 243s in the closet... It seemed like a 3rd didn't make much sense... But it did put a smile on my nephews face.</p><p></p><p>I'm pretty sure my 300 wm has more recoil than the 7mm wsm, but I wouldn't know it because I went with the boss brake. Feels about the same or perhaps even lighter kicking than my 308. I love shooting it. No macho man crap for me.... And with this guys intended lightweight rig... I KNOW I would have a brake.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Unofficial Gun Addict (UGA), post: 994434, member: 81139"] I hear you there wildrose. I got rid of a sweet shooting savage 7mm wsm several years ago because I always walked away from the range with bruises on my right shoulder. I'm 6'3 and 185lbs so I just don't have the meat to protect my collar bone and shoulder like some guys. I'm not a heavy coat wearer, so I found that gun just sat in the closet while I reached for my 30-06 or 308 when I wanted to hunt. I think my words to the guy I traded with were almost exactly what you said... It was just no fun to shoot it and I would also find myself flinching after a few rounds, even when making considerable effort not to. I ended up trading it for a .243 wsm which I gave to my nephew so he'd have a deer rifle, because it didn't feel so much as a loss, but a gain in that I'd have a gun that was finally getting some use. Since I already had 2 243s in the closet... It seemed like a 3rd didn't make much sense... But it did put a smile on my nephews face. I'm pretty sure my 300 wm has more recoil than the 7mm wsm, but I wouldn't know it because I went with the boss brake. Feels about the same or perhaps even lighter kicking than my 308. I love shooting it. No macho man crap for me.... And with this guys intended lightweight rig... I KNOW I would have a brake. [/QUOTE]
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