Well, I've finally got enough coin together to build a hunting rifle just the way I want. First hurdle is caliber choice. I've had a 300 win mag TC Encore for a couple years, and shot it a bunch, but it/ me aren't nearly as accurate as I want. I can only get 2-3" groups with this gun @ 100 yds- BUT I cant put my 209X50 muzzle-loader barrel on shooting 150 grains of 777 pushing a 240 grain bullet and shoot quite well. I know it's a different type of recoil, but the muzzle-loader kicks like a bitch and I can hit with it- it doesn't feel any different than the 300. I've been told there was a noticeable difference in recoil between a win mag and a wsm, so I picked up a Savage 11 in 300 WSM, this thing kicks worse than the win-mag, and I can't hit shit with it either. One common denominator is the scope, I used the same VariX II on both rifles, so I 'm going to try another scope and take both back to the range for some more testing. I love the idea of the 300, plenty gun for anything from white-tails to mid sized African plains game- but if I can't shoot it, its useless.
Any smaller framed guys out their with any advice? I check in at about 155lbs.
I'm not againts the idea of picking up a couple more inexpensive rifes to test calibers, but I'm not sure where to head next.
Any smaller framed guys out their with any advice? I check in at about 155lbs.
I'm not againts the idea of picking up a couple more inexpensive rifes to test calibers, but I'm not sure where to head next.