sd: This business of the Mashburn kicking less than the 300 magnum was pitched in the days she the 300 Weatherby was cock of the walk and the 300 Win Mag did not even exist.
A better way to say this might be that...
you get kicked less for the same level of external ballistic performance. That sound fair?
I can tell you that I have shot a lot of top end 300 WM,300 Weatherby, and 7 Mash burn. We frequently shoot 300 Bee and Mashburn side by side as my pal has both.
I joke with him and say "Which would you rather shoot?"
Answer: "The Mashburn".
And, "Which would you rather carry up an elk mountain?"
Answer: "The Mashburn"....
It's about a pound lighter.
I can't quantify this in words any better than anyone would see shooting the two side by side. Mashburn recoil is fast...but lighter than a 300 win or weatherby. My rifle weighs 7.5# scoped,and I am a whimpy old man....I cannot manage a 7.5 pound 300 win mag or Weatherby.
Keep in mind that Rick is only burning 73-74 gr of H1000 to generate those velocities with a 195. How much powder and bullet would we need in 30 caliber to get the same level of performance. I suspect we will get kicked a lot more doing it.
