Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles Recoil for the Average Shooter - Monte Carlo or Classic Design?

Yep, John hits it on the head. Height and weight is not the issue so much as your body SHAPE. Slope of the shoulder, length of your neck, shape of your face/cheeks etc. A tall slender person with narrower shoulders and longish neck will often much prefer a Weatherby style stock. A stockier body style might do better with a Classic but the best bet is to shoot several of both types and determine for yuourself what you like. Some like recoil to be directed up, some prefer it to come straight back. Few hard and fast rules, JB's artice (Mule Deer, here) is a CLASSIC in my opinion and should be a required read of any wannabe rifle looney.