Recoil affecting me in my later years

by Remington40x , SE PA, Tuesday, October 30, 2012, 13:47 (4353 days ago) @ Bob Hatfield

The heaviest recoiling gun in my vault, other than a 12 gauge shotgun, is a Savage Model 99F in .300 Savage. It's my long range, big game gun. I mostly hunt deer with either a .30-30 (Model 94 from the 50s or a Stevens Model 325 bolt action) or a Remington Model 141 in .32 Remington. Far more pleasant to shoot and easy to carry.

I've owned rifles as heavy as a .405 Winchester (Belgian double rifle from the 20s or 30s) and let me tell you, that rifle cured me of any urge to own an elephant rifle. .375 H&H recoil level in a 7-1/2 pound rifle is all the fun you can stand in about 2 shots.

FWIW, I'm 59, but the fun of excess recoil wore off a long time ago.

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Recoil affecting me in my later years - Bob Hatfield, 2012-10-28, 05:26
- Recoil affecting me in my later years - Charles, 2012-10-28, 06:18
- I see a lot of the same for older folks... - Hobie, 2012-10-28, 07:37
- Two years behind you and thinking of deer hunting - stonewalrus, 2012-10-28, 08:30
- Recoil affecting me in my later years - Miles Fortis, 2012-10-28, 11:24
- Yep. - JLF, 2012-10-28, 11:45
- Question for the Medical types that are here - Gary G, 2012-10-28, 12:14
  - I didn't play a medical type on TV but - Charles, 2012-10-28, 15:24
    - They're out there. - Drago, 2012-10-28, 21:00
      - Yeah that Kelly McMillan just doesn't know what he's doing - Rob Leahy, 2012-10-29, 10:09
- there are some good strap on shoulder pads out there - stonewalrus, 2012-10-28, 12:56
  - Did you just tell the old guys here they needed to start - Rob Leahy, 2012-10-28, 16:53
    - walkers make good improvized benchrests too - stonewalrus, 2012-10-28, 20:58
      - walkers make good improvized benchrests too - Catoosa, 2012-10-29, 08:21
    - Wearing pads? - Charles, 2012-10-28, 21:28
      - I think Tom was, he's a rude guy over the internet, decent - Rob Leahy, 2012-10-28, 22:31
- I have never been a fan . . . - Kentucky, 2012-10-28, 12:56
  - Exceptions to the rule? 5' 5" Dick B., in his mid 70s, - Rob Leahy, 2012-10-28, 15:47
- Welcome to the club Bob !!! - Bud, 2012-10-29, 08:28
- Recoil affecting me in my later years - Remington40x, 2012-10-30, 13:47

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