stagpanther
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I still shoot quite a few heavy recoiling cartridges and am well north of 60 years, I find that recoil on my shoulder isn't as much of a factor as my brain and teeth getting jangled by the concussive report.
I agree on the .243 Winchester. I am not totally sold on the Grendal.Both the rounds below are 100gr, one being the venerable .243 Win and the other being the 6.5 Grendel.
Now... when I say the 'perfect round'.... maybe I am referring to the perfect round for myself. You see, I had a bad motorcycle wreck four years ago, basically bouncing my body off a set of cattle corrals, after I avoided a ranch dog running across the road near a homestead. It took a full 18 months for my thoracic to heal enough where I could start lifting weights again. I just don't like the recoil of the big fire sticks any more.
Heck, if you shoot the Hornady 123gr SST's, they are running at 2,000 fps and have over 1,000 ftlbs of energy at 400 yards. And it is delivered with very little recoil.
Is anyone like me.... the older I get the more I want guns that are pleasant to shoot and hunt with?
If you are confident in putting the shot in the right place and don't necessarily mind tracking if necessary--you could also consider a modern 6mm which typically shoots very fast and accurately. The spin-offs of 6mm BR and the newer ARC come to mind, they are very soft to shoot.Both the rounds below are 100gr, one being the venerable .243 Win and the other being the 6.5 Grendel.
Now... when I say the 'perfect round'.... maybe I am referring to the perfect round for myself. You see, I had a bad motorcycle wreck four years ago, basically bouncing my body off a set of cattle corrals, after I avoided a ranch dog running across the road near a homestead. It took a full 18 months for my thoracic to heal enough where I could start lifting weights again. I just don't like the recoil of the big fire sticks any more.
Heck, if you shoot the Hornady 123gr SST's, they are running at 2,000 fps and have over 1,000 ftlbs of energy at 400 yards. And it is delivered with very little recoil.
Is anyone like me.... the older I get the more I want guns that are pleasant to shoot and hunt with?
.25-06 is sweet with the right bullet.Here lately for me the perfect whitetail load/rifle combo has been a Mauser in .257 Roberts.
I do have a TC Pro Hunter in .25-06 that I haven’t spent much time with. I may have to change that this year.
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