Thread: 30-06, Hdy FL Size die button shaving brass

Originally Posted by Jhon

I have to say, I'm guilty of succumbing to the "oh my God, but the recoil" fraternity. I avoided 308 a long time..considered 303B to be on the cusp, and 270Win definitely out of bounds. Got a 308 or two and yes, there's a kick, but with a suppressor and factory barrel nothing of any real concern except after, in the good ole days, doing extensive load dev with an incremental load ladder. Stiffish shoulder the next morning. Along came a suppressed 270 with a gunworks can on a 24in barrel and scoped. Really nice to shoot. Authority but no pain. The 30-06 with bare barrel certainly let's you know you pulled the trigger. With the extended DPT with the muzzle brake it is entirely tamed. Hard to differentiate between suppressed 308, 7x57mm, 7mm08 and 270Win on the range all firing 139 to 150gn loads. And nothing like the beating from a full house 12g.

I guess the downside for those pulling the trigger a lot is feeding it. Same for the 270Win. A small price to pay for capability if you have a rifle you love to shoot, and can get the powder.

What is really spoiling me tho is the Timney trigger that came with it. Have to say I have nothing to beat it. Well, maybe the set trigger on a CZ 527 is up there, neck 'n neck. Boy do I have rifles that would benefit from a Timney, sigh.

I'm fortunate, recoil doesn't trouble me, up to a point. 30.06 , 300 Win Mag, 375 H&H I enjoy shooting, even with attendant recoil. Circumstances determine the degree to which recoil is evident. At the range it's part of every shot of the multiple. When shooting game recoil never registers but, of course, much fewer shots comparatively.
But I know my recoil limits. I have had a few shots with a double rifle in 470NE and nope, don't want a rifle in that cal. Interestingly a bolt rifle, Rigby IIRC, in 416 Rigby was a pussycat to shoot.
Good point you make about quality triggers. Gotta have them to attain the higher leves of competent shooting, especially at the longer ranges.
I shoud say too, none of my rifles have brakes or suppressors. No attempt to be macho I merely like keping things as simple as possible. The fewer things to think about the better, to me.