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<blockquote data-quote="hugheserj" data-source="post: 2211862" data-attributes="member: 107759"><p>#1 Put a brake on it - terminators are great but there are lots of other good options out there. </p><p></p><p>I find practice is key for shooting big magnums well. Try and reduce your load, get comfortable with the rifle and then start increasing powder charges and build up to where you want to be. </p><p></p><p>All good using a sled to zero it but at the end of the day the shooter needs to be comfortable with the recoil and mange the torque well to be able to shoot accurately for clean kill shots on game at long range. </p><p></p><p>The range I shoot at is like a concrete bunker, muzzle blast from the brake is much worse than in the field. Get used to that and it's easy in the field. </p><p></p><p>Put a few hundred shots through the rifle and you will get used to it and learn to mange the recoil. Just start slow and build up. Shoot a couple of shots and before you know it 20 shots at the range wont seem so bad. </p><p></p><p>I'm guessing a lot of us shooting big magnums have good days and bad days where you don't get the groups we were hoping for, but ultimately practice and getting comfortable with your rifle is key to taking good long range shots on game. </p><p></p><p>Calibre doesn't always have the biggest impact on felt recoil either. My tikka T3 270 loaded hot with 140s had a real punch that was much worse than my Sako Finnlight 300wm or 30 Nosler which have recoil which is more like a heavy push. A limbsaver on the 270 made no difference for me. </p><p></p><p>Like most things perseverance and practice and you'll get it sorted.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hugheserj, post: 2211862, member: 107759"] #1 Put a brake on it - terminators are great but there are lots of other good options out there. I find practice is key for shooting big magnums well. Try and reduce your load, get comfortable with the rifle and then start increasing powder charges and build up to where you want to be. All good using a sled to zero it but at the end of the day the shooter needs to be comfortable with the recoil and mange the torque well to be able to shoot accurately for clean kill shots on game at long range. The range I shoot at is like a concrete bunker, muzzle blast from the brake is much worse than in the field. Get used to that and it's easy in the field. Put a few hundred shots through the rifle and you will get used to it and learn to mange the recoil. Just start slow and build up. Shoot a couple of shots and before you know it 20 shots at the range wont seem so bad. I'm guessing a lot of us shooting big magnums have good days and bad days where you don't get the groups we were hoping for, but ultimately practice and getting comfortable with your rifle is key to taking good long range shots on game. Calibre doesn't always have the biggest impact on felt recoil either. My tikka T3 270 loaded hot with 140s had a real punch that was much worse than my Sako Finnlight 300wm or 30 Nosler which have recoil which is more like a heavy push. A limbsaver on the 270 made no difference for me. Like most things perseverance and practice and you'll get it sorted. [/QUOTE]
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