Since the LimbSaver recoil pad as well as Remington's verson of it, recoil from 300 WSM or less especially when wearing a cold weather parka is not much of an issue.
I can shoot 40 rounds from a bench while wearing a tee shirt with a LimbSaver equipped 300 WSM and not have a sore shoulder the nest day. This was not the case with my first 270 Win back in the sixties when it did not have a recoil pad.
To the original OP a .30 cal 165 Hornady Interlock or something similar from anything between .300 Savage and .300 WSM would be about ideal. For shooting down long straight pipe line right of ways I feel speed is desired but not necessary if you've practiced at longer ranges.
Last edited by StrayDog; 04/23/12.
