Thread: Reaching out a bit rifle thoughts

Originally Posted by Jt89

I recently had the chance to shoot a 300 win mag for the first time and see what all the fuss was about. I've got a 308, and both rifles are tikka T3X superlites with DPT cans (magnum can on the magnum gun)
To be bloody honest, for all that I've heard about magnums and recoil I thought it was quite tame. Another mates wood stocked sako 7mm08 without brake or suppressor on the other hand, boots me in the shoulder something fierce and I bloody hate it.
If I wanted to do all my hunting beyond 4-500m, I'd be having a 300 win mag (or similar) for sure. Suppressed or braked, pick your poison.

the hardest kick I have ever had was from an old 8x57 german mauser - the fact I was sitting with my back against an angle post did not help either - but I did nail the pig - plus rifle had been hanging in the cab of my dozer so likely had some crud down Barrell