flashman wrote:K.....308 win sounds like a plan, what foot pounds are we looking at ???
Some recoil guidelines here:
http://www.chuckhawks.com/recoil_table.htm30-06 / 150gr - 17.5 lbs
30-06 / 180gr - 20.1 lbs
.308 / 150gr - 15.8 lbs
.308 / 165gr - 18.1 lbs
300 AAC / 125gr - Not listed but I think it's about 6 lbs off the top of my head.
flashman wrote:Ok thanks for the imformation, need a cal with less kick a/c broken shoulder , the 30/06 will be up for sale , tried reduce loads all to no advail , good my .223 rem ok to shoot hence the 300 AAC , will do a bit more research on the 300 , only gun manufacturer I can get here is the ruger ranch rifle......
I'm no fan of recoil either.
(Post broken collar bone in significant car accident.)
Bit of a segue here, but have you considered a 7mm-08?
Legal for all here, calibre wise.
I shoot 120gr and 140gr Nosler Ballistic tip in mine. The 120gr for range run, pests and small game. The 140gr for the big 3 deer.
Recoil from the above table is:
7mm-08 Rem. / 120gr - 12.1 lbs
7mm-08 Rem. / 140gr - 12.6 lbs
As you can see, about 30% less recoil than the 30-06 depending on your load.
Critically though I would say, is the
much better range and performance at distance than the 300 AAC.
At 200m your talking 1,700 ft lb energy on target from the 140gr 7mm, vs I think about 550 ft lbs from the 300 AAC.