when it comes to bad shoulders i was a pole climber/lineman for 31 years for a power company and yes my shoulders suck i have had both shoulders rebuilt the best that it can be without replacement parts that the surgeon says i need new man made shoulders.so i shoot a 257 Weatherby Mag. Ruger #1 for deer ,my rifle is heavy but that 257 Weatherby Mag. has plenty power and range to knock whitetail bucks or buck Mule deer down by the Canadian border in Minnesota or Montana and the recoil isn`t that bad.
