Narwhal
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Hello,
I recently obtained a new job in Anchorage and will be there for at least a few years. I could see myself trying a hunt of some kind if I can coordinate something with my coworkers. What kind? I don't know, moose, caribou, etc perhaps.....and we all know what else lives in alaska.
Anyhow, I am coming from the southern US.
The first long gun I ever purchased when I was 25 y/o was a remington 870 express with an 18" barrel that weighed about 7 pounds. None of the ranges alowed bird/buck so I shot i with a lot of slugs, some 3" brennekes 600 gr @ 1500 fps too. I learned quickly not to shoot this from the bench, but it often felt like a punch to the face if I tried a few dozen magnum slugs in that 6.5 pound pump gun. I walked away with cheek and shoulder bruises the first few times.
My quesion: How would a kimber talkeetna .375 h&h compare to shooting that 6.5 pound 870 with 3" slugs? If it's no worse than that, I think I can deal with it. Kimber says the talkeetna weighs 7.5 pounds, so probably 9 pounds with a scope.
My current gun for the south is a remington 700 LTR in .308. It does not kick at all especially considering I usually shoot it suppressed. I have considered something like a .300 win mag instead of the .375 but it seem too close to the .308 I already have. I have a few thousand rounds through that .308 and have shot it out to 1100 yards in a long range class so I have good dope for it. It is about a 1 MOA rifle. I'm just afraid that a hunting guide would not be pleased if I showed up in AK with a .308.
I realize that recoil isn't a big deal on a hunting rifle, but I don't like buying guns that are unpleasant to shoot.....if I don't like shooting it I feel like I wont practice enough to be proficient. I'm going to guess the 7 pound 870 with 3" black magic slugs was at least 40 ft pounds of recoil energy, the H&H would be about 35 ft-lbs?
I recently obtained a new job in Anchorage and will be there for at least a few years. I could see myself trying a hunt of some kind if I can coordinate something with my coworkers. What kind? I don't know, moose, caribou, etc perhaps.....and we all know what else lives in alaska.
Anyhow, I am coming from the southern US.
The first long gun I ever purchased when I was 25 y/o was a remington 870 express with an 18" barrel that weighed about 7 pounds. None of the ranges alowed bird/buck so I shot i with a lot of slugs, some 3" brennekes 600 gr @ 1500 fps too. I learned quickly not to shoot this from the bench, but it often felt like a punch to the face if I tried a few dozen magnum slugs in that 6.5 pound pump gun. I walked away with cheek and shoulder bruises the first few times.
My quesion: How would a kimber talkeetna .375 h&h compare to shooting that 6.5 pound 870 with 3" slugs? If it's no worse than that, I think I can deal with it. Kimber says the talkeetna weighs 7.5 pounds, so probably 9 pounds with a scope.
My current gun for the south is a remington 700 LTR in .308. It does not kick at all especially considering I usually shoot it suppressed. I have considered something like a .300 win mag instead of the .375 but it seem too close to the .308 I already have. I have a few thousand rounds through that .308 and have shot it out to 1100 yards in a long range class so I have good dope for it. It is about a 1 MOA rifle. I'm just afraid that a hunting guide would not be pleased if I showed up in AK with a .308.
I realize that recoil isn't a big deal on a hunting rifle, but I don't like buying guns that are unpleasant to shoot.....if I don't like shooting it I feel like I wont practice enough to be proficient. I'm going to guess the 7 pound 870 with 3" black magic slugs was at least 40 ft pounds of recoil energy, the H&H would be about 35 ft-lbs?