You gotta watch those bigger hot calibers because that takes you fro a short action to a long or extra long which adds weight. It will also take longer barrels to stabilize those loads so you gain some weight there also.
There is a calculation you can do for ft lbs of recoil and free recoil on backfire.tv. It’s probably not perfect, but you can compare specific rifle/caliber combos to each other and see where they land. Then there are tests that will show the approx percentage of recoil a specific muzzle brake will take off. Suppressors are a different and wonderful world. I’m a fan of muzzle brakes. Some guys aren’t. If you end up with anything people have suggested on here, you will do fine. You can read the giant thread of .223 kills to boost your confidence when picking anything bigger for hunting if you want. Then you can watch Tim wells kill big game with a blow gun on YouTube and realize any centerfire will kill anything! Good luck man!Someday I'll pick up a 28 Nosler just to have the speed demon in the safe, but not as a first rifle
One thing I've learned crunching numbers, recoil is such a multi factor problem. Add a pound to one rifle and shave few ounces on another and the whole landscape shifts, not to mention the compounding effects of brakes! And then add on buttpads or the way a stock fits the individual shooter, end of the day I'm just guessing until lead starts flying
If you’re just learning about him, watch his spear hunting vids. He is absolutely crazy with a bow. Almost died in Africa. Nice guy in person. A lot of his new stuff is about his kids.
Just out of curiosity, below zero as in Fahrenheit or Celsius? I have never had a rifle slam fire, but I think the lowest I have ever hunted in was -13F.
I'm definitely starting to wonder if I'm being too concerned about recoil, but lots of people on here are and until the suppressor comes in the rifle is 6.5 lbs (going with a lighter scope than the Tenmile, I don't need 18x)
I have little experience with r700s, but I suggest reading Form’s test thread on the topic. I believe visible frost on or in the action was an essential component. Slam firing under any conditions is completely unacceptable to me personally. One of many reasons I hunt with a tikka.
Got any link or title? The search function is failing me
I tried as well. I have no idea where his r700 comment came from and he didn’t respond to my question. If ALL other rifles failed the test, I’d love to see the factual data to back up what he is saying. As far as real life experience, I’ve never seen it. In 2020 I was chasing deer where the daytime high temperature was a maximum of 30 for an entire week. We had 4 different brand rifles in camp. Not one a tikka. And not one slam fired or malfunctioned. We filled all of our tags.
Do you have the opportunity to get out and shoot some rifles before buying, perhaps friends or family, etc? You'll get a better idea of recoil from various chamberings and rifle weights. Be sure to shoot away from the bench to replicate hunting situations.
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That's the trick - moved to CO for work and all the friends and family that hunt are back home in MN. Got a college friend a bit of a drive away with a 7 rem mag Tikka, gonna reach out and see if we can go shoot sometime before I place the order
