I too am having shoulder problems with torn labrum and now rotator cuff and will eventually need surgery. Even 270 win and 308 win in sporter weight rifles are not enjoyable to shoot so looking to downsize.. I most shoot paper/steel and only hunt whitetail deer, (would like to hunt hogs/pigs), with no intentions to anything larger. Wondering if I would be ok shooting my 223 rem for my needs or rebarrel my 308win to something smaller? I moving to Pennsylvania in few weeks and think they allow 22 cal for deer hunting?
I'm kinda of kicking myself for not getting my shoulder fixed years ago but my doctor's advice was to do physical therapy to strengthen my rotator cuff to compensate for the torn labrum, now my rotator cuff is going bad and keeps getting worse.
