MJE2083
Well-known member
I know this topic has been touched on before but I wanted to get some fresh prospective.
My wife has recently expressed some interest in big game hunting. She hunted small game for the first time this past season with a 20ga benelli.
I'm trying to find an appropriate caliber that would be used primarily for white tail deer, but would also have the capability of making a clean kill on elk.
My question is essentially what is the difference between recoil 308 vs 7mm-08 in a lighter weight rifle?
She has handled a few rifles and seems to really want something light weight (6lb range). She really likes the Browning Xbolt Micro Midas and the Kimber Montana. Unfortunately she did not like Howa or Tikka.
My concern is this: I know in the past when we first started dating, she had won a Savage 11 in 308 at a gun bash. Shot it 1 time and said the recoil was too much for her and promptly sold the gun. I'm concerned that 7mm-08 in a light rifle is going to be equal to her experience with that 308 Savage rifle. She has 2 heavy varmint rifles that she shoots regularly with no problem a Remington SPS varmint 223 and a Ruger No. 1 in 220 swift.
I've never shot a 7mm-08, is the recoil really that much less than a 308? or should I be looking at something in maybe the 6.5mm range?
My wife has recently expressed some interest in big game hunting. She hunted small game for the first time this past season with a 20ga benelli.
I'm trying to find an appropriate caliber that would be used primarily for white tail deer, but would also have the capability of making a clean kill on elk.
My question is essentially what is the difference between recoil 308 vs 7mm-08 in a lighter weight rifle?
She has handled a few rifles and seems to really want something light weight (6lb range). She really likes the Browning Xbolt Micro Midas and the Kimber Montana. Unfortunately she did not like Howa or Tikka.
My concern is this: I know in the past when we first started dating, she had won a Savage 11 in 308 at a gun bash. Shot it 1 time and said the recoil was too much for her and promptly sold the gun. I'm concerned that 7mm-08 in a light rifle is going to be equal to her experience with that 308 Savage rifle. She has 2 heavy varmint rifles that she shoots regularly with no problem a Remington SPS varmint 223 and a Ruger No. 1 in 220 swift.
I've never shot a 7mm-08, is the recoil really that much less than a 308? or should I be looking at something in maybe the 6.5mm range?
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