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Should I really be talking myself out of a 300 win mag??!!
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<blockquote data-quote="RobStar" data-source="post: 1185858" data-attributes="member: 75045"><p>I was in your shoes about three years ago getting a lightweight elk rifle built and selected the 300 Win Mag based on all of the basic reasoning that has been offered here already except it was built for hiking not LRH. In the two seasons I've owned it I've killed four elk at sub 300 yard distances. It is a wonderful round for my elk hunting.</p><p></p><p>The challenge I've been running into the last five months as I increase my frequency and quantity of shooting to improve my skills, I have found that despite my tolerance for the high recoil, it simply became too much in all honesty to enjoy and progress. I've found that by 30 rounds I'm partially dreading how many more I have left and by 40-45 rounds I'm pretty done. That is with a good brake and shoulder pad.</p><p></p><p>Consequently I've decided that in order to enjoy my practice sessions at the range more/longer and improve my LR skills I'm having a Proof 7mm Rem Mag built that is two pounds heavier than my current 6.9lb set up (including scope).</p><p></p><p>I realize this is a bit contradictory to all the other posts but I'm just putting it out there that my experience is I love to hunt with my 300 WM but it really was too much recoil for me personally when it came to practicing as much as I'd like and need to.</p><p></p><p>~Robert</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RobStar, post: 1185858, member: 75045"] I was in your shoes about three years ago getting a lightweight elk rifle built and selected the 300 Win Mag based on all of the basic reasoning that has been offered here already except it was built for hiking not LRH. In the two seasons I've owned it I've killed four elk at sub 300 yard distances. It is a wonderful round for my elk hunting. The challenge I've been running into the last five months as I increase my frequency and quantity of shooting to improve my skills, I have found that despite my tolerance for the high recoil, it simply became too much in all honesty to enjoy and progress. I've found that by 30 rounds I'm partially dreading how many more I have left and by 40-45 rounds I'm pretty done. That is with a good brake and shoulder pad. Consequently I've decided that in order to enjoy my practice sessions at the range more/longer and improve my LR skills I'm having a Proof 7mm Rem Mag built that is two pounds heavier than my current 6.9lb set up (including scope). I realize this is a bit contradictory to all the other posts but I'm just putting it out there that my experience is I love to hunt with my 300 WM but it really was too much recoil for me personally when it came to practicing as much as I'd like and need to. ~Robert [/QUOTE]
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