180splitg3
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Hey guys. I am planning to buy my first rifle within the next few months. I have mostly decided on a 7 mm rem mag because I plan on using this as my do all rifle. I have been looking at ammo availability and my local Scheels has quite a few options in 7mm so that should be fine. I was also looking at 300 win mag but they had almost zero ammo options for this caliber.
I have been looking at a stainless Tikka T3x lite but I also came across this Bergara - https://www.scheels.com/p/bergara-s...4-B14S502V.html?cgid=all#s=rd_bergara&start=6
Is anyone using this rifle? It has the threaded barrel and brake which I like but it is not stainless.
I'm not sure how big of a deal the stainless barrel is. My muzzeloader is stainless and the barrel has been very easy to keep clean and the bore looks great after the ten years I have owned it.
I'm also thinking I want a brake to help with recoil on the 7mm. I am used to shooting a 12 gauge slug gun but I honestly don't know if the 7 mm will have more or less recoil. If I go with the Tikka I would probably look into getting the barrel machined for a brake.
I guess my questions are:
Does a muzzle brake help that much with recoil?
Is a stainless barrel superior to a regular blued barrel for a rifle and why (other than corrosion)?
Are there other gun options I should look at in 7mm?
Thank you for reading!
I have been looking at a stainless Tikka T3x lite but I also came across this Bergara - https://www.scheels.com/p/bergara-s...4-B14S502V.html?cgid=all#s=rd_bergara&start=6
Is anyone using this rifle? It has the threaded barrel and brake which I like but it is not stainless.
I'm not sure how big of a deal the stainless barrel is. My muzzeloader is stainless and the barrel has been very easy to keep clean and the bore looks great after the ten years I have owned it.
I'm also thinking I want a brake to help with recoil on the 7mm. I am used to shooting a 12 gauge slug gun but I honestly don't know if the 7 mm will have more or less recoil. If I go with the Tikka I would probably look into getting the barrel machined for a brake.
I guess my questions are:
Does a muzzle brake help that much with recoil?
Is a stainless barrel superior to a regular blued barrel for a rifle and why (other than corrosion)?
Are there other gun options I should look at in 7mm?
Thank you for reading!