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Why the 7mm Rem Mag?
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<blockquote data-quote="MagnumManiac" data-source="post: 2305677" data-attributes="member: 10755"><p>I honestly don't understand the recoil argument. To me, none of the 7, 30 or 33 cal magnums are bothersome, even in very light rifles. In fact, if you look at the weight of a Ruger M77 MK II in 300WM or 338WM with the boat paddle stock, you will see they are 10+ lbs….but they kick like a mule.</p><p>I owned both, horrible is the only word to describe either….off a bench.</p><p>However, most of us do not hunt off a bench, or even bi-pods. I never notice the recoil from hunting using my pack, a tree or a log.</p><p>It seems to me that everyone has it in their heads that the recoil thing is more important than anything else.</p><p>I shoot big cartridges in relatively light rifles, my 416 Rigby only weighs 9lbs, I run it up to 2550fps with a 410g RNSP for Buffalo. My 375 Weatherby is 10lbs and run 300g PP bullets at 2850fps or 260g at 3000fps.</p><p>In comparison to these, the other magnums, which I have 270 Bee, 7STW, 300WM ranging in 8lb to 15lb rifles, 300 RUM, 300 Bee, 340 Bee, 338WM from 8lbs to 10.5lbs, 338-416 Rigby Improved 18lbs that pushes all bullets above 3100fps.</p><p>I also have a 15lb double Searcy in 500NE 3 1/4" and 404 Jeffrey in a 10lb rifle. Not to mention the 8.5lb 505 Gibbs I HAD, that was way too light for that cartridge and 600g bullets at 2350fps.</p><p></p><p>The fact still remains that a 30 cal kills more emphatically than a 7, as does a 33 over a 30 etc, etc. Regardless of perceived recoil.</p><p></p><p>Cheers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MagnumManiac, post: 2305677, member: 10755"] I honestly don’t understand the recoil argument. To me, none of the 7, 30 or 33 cal magnums are bothersome, even in very light rifles. In fact, if you look at the weight of a Ruger M77 MK II in 300WM or 338WM with the boat paddle stock, you will see they are 10+ lbs….but they kick like a mule. I owned both, horrible is the only word to describe either….off a bench. However, most of us do not hunt off a bench, or even bi-pods. I never notice the recoil from hunting using my pack, a tree or a log. It seems to me that everyone has it in their heads that the recoil thing is more important than anything else. I shoot big cartridges in relatively light rifles, my 416 Rigby only weighs 9lbs, I run it up to 2550fps with a 410g RNSP for Buffalo. My 375 Weatherby is 10lbs and run 300g PP bullets at 2850fps or 260g at 3000fps. In comparison to these, the other magnums, which I have 270 Bee, 7STW, 300WM ranging in 8lb to 15lb rifles, 300 RUM, 300 Bee, 340 Bee, 338WM from 8lbs to 10.5lbs, 338-416 Rigby Improved 18lbs that pushes all bullets above 3100fps. I also have a 15lb double Searcy in 500NE 3 1/4” and 404 Jeffrey in a 10lb rifle. Not to mention the 8.5lb 505 Gibbs I HAD, that was way too light for that cartridge and 600g bullets at 2350fps. The fact still remains that a 30 cal kills more emphatically than a 7, as does a 33 over a 30 etc, etc. Regardless of perceived recoil. Cheers. [/QUOTE]
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