Thanks Daddybang l think l understand, should l hold my breath?.Daddybang wrote:I like to keep good contact with the shoulder(without jamming the butt in) and letting the shoulder relax so it "absorbs" the recoil rather than "stopping" it. If that makes sense
Thanks JimTomJimTom wrote:Tuck it in and hang on mate. It may feel like being booted by a mule now but you will get used to it with experience. A 300WM is a lot of rifle if you are new to shooting.
Thank you Marksman, do l pull the trigger inhaling or exhaling or that dont matter. I think they call it scope bite, and l have a big forehead lol.marksman wrote:you will find that different loads will recoil differently with a 300wm,
I find the heavier projectile loads push instead of punch because of the different powder used
hang onto the fore end tightly, dont stop breathing, calm breaths squeezing the trigger,
your bottom 3 fingers dont need to crush the rifle into your shoulder just a firm hold
how you are shooting will make a big difference eg... off a bench rest, prone, or standing up off hand
a good eye relief is needed but I have got myself a weatherby eyebrow in the past from shooting a 308 because I was being cocky
you get that
the more you play the easier it will be to shoot it is a great cartridge IMO
Thanks SCJ429 you made me laugh, very good excuse though.SCJ429 wrote:I get hit it the face a lot due to being tall. I drag my face away from the scope to give me a little more eye relief. Best thing for taming recoil is adding weight, heavy scope, heavy barrel or just add some lead to the stock. The other thing that helps shoot things with a bit of recoil is a light trigger. After a couple of hundred rounds practicing with that 300 and you will love it.
All the gun shy 300 shooters add a brake, I am not a fan but if you need one it is always an option. After you get hit in the head a dozen times you get use to that too. When people ask you what happened I just say "Fight Club"
Daddybang wrote:As marksman said keep breathing I shoot just at the bottom of an exhale just before I start breathing in...it takes a little bit of practice to pick that moment but when ya do get there it becomes almost instinct.
Member-Deleted wrote:I wouldn't worry too much about the recoil mate, you won't be doing too much shooting without that licence you were rejected for
bigrich wrote:The trusty old 22 lr is where every new shooter should start. I met a young couple at the range one day, and the young lass was closing hear eyes and turning hear head while shooting the boyfriend’s 243 (much to his amusement ) . I loaned my 22 CZ to the girl, and with a few pointers, after a hour, as I was leaving she was just about shooting one hole at 50. Not just the recoil but the noise was putting her off. I think she shoots that 243 better than him now
Member-Deleted wrote:yeah Daddybang, a form 33A in Qld i think, i assume Victoria has a similar thing. Bit of an exercise in frustration though isn't it, repeatedly going to a range on a form 33A when barring an appeal miracle, you're never getting a licence anytime soon. and i thought the OP wanted firearms to hunt - i don't think borrowing a mate's rifle is going to stretch to that unlicenced. but then given his criminal history, he probably won't care
TheDude wrote:Member-Deleted wrote:yeah Daddybang, a form 33A in Qld i think, i assume Victoria has a similar thing. Bit of an exercise in frustration though isn't it, repeatedly going to a range on a form 33A when barring an appeal miracle, you're never getting a licence anytime soon. and i thought the OP wanted firearms to hunt - i don't think borrowing a mate's rifle is going to stretch to that unlicenced. but then given his criminal history, he probably won't care
in Queensland with the form 33A you’re making a declaration that there is no reason you wouldn’t be issued a licence. Any priors that have caused him to be rejected should also stop him from shooting under a 33A
bigrich wrote:While we’re on the subject of lisencing ( yeh, I know I spelled it wrong ) , the thought of losing my license is the only thing that’s kept me calm after being road raged by some idiot on the weekend, on my way home from the range with a couple of rifles in the back. Didn’t ring the fuzz on the clown cause even just being involved in such a incident can put your license at risk I kept my calm and let it go. Is it just me or are more people going nuts with road rage around Christmas every year
sickooli wrote:Hi everyone, hope you are all well, my buddy just bought a 300winmag, Sako Bavarian very nice rifle with a Swarovski Scope. He gave me a go at shooting it on a target and the scope just missed my eyebrow, I therefore s$&?t myself and didn’t shoot anymore, my questions are; 1.do you hold your breath when squeezing the trigger?.2.do you with your lower three fingers keep pressure toward your shoulder etc, as you can probably tell I’m new at this and any help/advice would be greatly appreciated, best regards Tom, and please take care.