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<blockquote data-quote="Sealesniper" data-source="post: 2209435" data-attributes="member: 20769"><p>Depending on what brake you install, your felt recoil will be greatly reduced. Another often overlooked part of accuracy is the trigger. You want a trigger that is light but without creep. I shoot 14 oz triggers on my hunting guns that are used in a box stand and 1-1.2 pound for carry guns. (I don't carry any of them loaded in the chamber).</p><p>Adding weight to the stock can really help with recoil, but that defeats the intents of a light carry gun.</p><p>Your next option is to load a lighter bullet and lighter charge to match the conditions you plan to hunt/shoot. You don't need a 210 gr pill travelling at 3000 fps second to kill an elk at under 500 yards. Accuracy and shot placement supersede speed and bullet mass EVERY time. Work on some loads with 150 to 165 gr accubonds or similar weight bullet. You will require less powder to propel the bullet which equals less recoil (every action has equal and opposite reaction). If you are not able to load down and you can't handle the recoil, drop back and punt. Get a lighter/smaller caliber. I have a buddy that has killed elk with the 130 gr scirroco's in his 260 out past 600 yards. Very light recoil, flat shooting and deadly. You don't need to hunt with a gun that destroys on one end and maims on the other.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sealesniper, post: 2209435, member: 20769"] Depending on what brake you install, your felt recoil will be greatly reduced. Another often overlooked part of accuracy is the trigger. You want a trigger that is light but without creep. I shoot 14 oz triggers on my hunting guns that are used in a box stand and 1-1.2 pound for carry guns. (I don't carry any of them loaded in the chamber). Adding weight to the stock can really help with recoil, but that defeats the intents of a light carry gun. Your next option is to load a lighter bullet and lighter charge to match the conditions you plan to hunt/shoot. You don't need a 210 gr pill travelling at 3000 fps second to kill an elk at under 500 yards. Accuracy and shot placement supersede speed and bullet mass EVERY time. Work on some loads with 150 to 165 gr accubonds or similar weight bullet. You will require less powder to propel the bullet which equals less recoil (every action has equal and opposite reaction). If you are not able to load down and you can't handle the recoil, drop back and punt. Get a lighter/smaller caliber. I have a buddy that has killed elk with the 130 gr scirroco's in his 260 out past 600 yards. Very light recoil, flat shooting and deadly. You don't need to hunt with a gun that destroys on one end and maims on the other. [/QUOTE]
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