Lucky Strike
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Recently gotten into elk hunting (this will be my 3rd year) and so far have been using my uncles older Ruger M77 in 30-06. I figure it's probably time to get my own elk rifle and at first was just going to get something in 30-06 but am starting to get intrigued by some of the other common elk calibers out there.
Just wondering on the recoil differences (assuming a common weight rifle) between 30-06 and rounds like 7mm, 300 WinMag, 300WSM, etc
The idea of a flatter shooting round sounds great but not sure how big a jump the recoil is
I have yet to actually take a shot on an elk (got within 50yds to a cow last year but we had spike only tags) with that 30-06 but when sighting the rifle in i haven't have much problem handling the recoil. Sure after i was done my shoulder was a little sore but it wasn't like i was dreading it every time i pulled the trigger
Just wondering on the recoil differences (assuming a common weight rifle) between 30-06 and rounds like 7mm, 300 WinMag, 300WSM, etc
The idea of a flatter shooting round sounds great but not sure how big a jump the recoil is
I have yet to actually take a shot on an elk (got within 50yds to a cow last year but we had spike only tags) with that 30-06 but when sighting the rifle in i haven't have much problem handling the recoil. Sure after i was done my shoulder was a little sore but it wasn't like i was dreading it every time i pulled the trigger