What rifle are you planning to buy? I think you are on the right track with caliber selection and can’t really go wrong with either. As for recoil that has more to do with how a particular rifle fits you., definitely subtle differences between brands.. only advice I can give that hasn’t already been said is try not to fall for the bargain basement rifles. Not a fan of the savage axis, and the competitors in that class. Build quality is non existent.

Last edited by AbeJohnsen; 02/08/20.

Don’t sweat the petty stuff, don’t pet the sweaty stuff.