rauchman
Member
Greetings,
I'm more of a handgun guy but by the end of the summer, I hope to have a Savage or some kind of bolt, in, very probably, a .308. At the rifle range awhile back, a gentleman let me try his Remington pump action 30-06 (sorry, forget the model #). It was very light with scope and the thing kicked like a mule. Ok, maybe it's me and I'm a serious wimp or something, but are people actually buying rifles chambered in the newer rounds that are coming out? The WSSM's, RSAUM's, etc. Wow, I couldn't imagine shooting with these cartridges. Especially when I see these things coming in rifles that are very light. At what point is enough enough and at what point is it overkill? I understand that a 7mm Rem Mag produces roughly the same recoil energy as a 30-06. Also, a 30-06 is considered the upper limit of what most folks can handle. Again, I'm not an expert, but this is what I have read. If I'm wrong please correct me. I couldn't imagine target shooting or being on a hunt with one of the newer rounds and expect to beat myself up when shooting these rounds. I guess my question here is, what would one do with one of these things and what would you hunt that you couldn't hunt with a 308/ 30-06/ 7mm Rem Mag?
I'm more of a handgun guy but by the end of the summer, I hope to have a Savage or some kind of bolt, in, very probably, a .308. At the rifle range awhile back, a gentleman let me try his Remington pump action 30-06 (sorry, forget the model #). It was very light with scope and the thing kicked like a mule. Ok, maybe it's me and I'm a serious wimp or something, but are people actually buying rifles chambered in the newer rounds that are coming out? The WSSM's, RSAUM's, etc. Wow, I couldn't imagine shooting with these cartridges. Especially when I see these things coming in rifles that are very light. At what point is enough enough and at what point is it overkill? I understand that a 7mm Rem Mag produces roughly the same recoil energy as a 30-06. Also, a 30-06 is considered the upper limit of what most folks can handle. Again, I'm not an expert, but this is what I have read. If I'm wrong please correct me. I couldn't imagine target shooting or being on a hunt with one of the newer rounds and expect to beat myself up when shooting these rounds. I guess my question here is, what would one do with one of these things and what would you hunt that you couldn't hunt with a 308/ 30-06/ 7mm Rem Mag?