I simply don't "get" the recoil/more accurate shooting argument. It borders on ridiculous!
No matter how you crunch the numbers, if you compare max loads to max loads (or starting to starting), there is no realistic difference in recoil between the two! ONE foot pound is NOT going to make you shoot any worse or better.
It's a simple calculation -- a lighter bullet, traveling faster is going to come in very close to its counterpart!
Sorry to be so bluntly rude, but shooting one better than the other, for whatever made up reason, is silly.
I have the pair in model 7's in their Remington counterparts (7mm and 300 saum). Both are light rifles and "I" can't tell ANY difference in recoil shooting the two.
If elk or bear are on the agenda, go with the 30 cal version. You WILL get more of a blood trail out of the entrance wound as thick hides and fat will plug smaller holes. Of course, if your shots are always perfect, it's not an issue <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />.
Of course, bullet selection is
almost as critical as shot placement! The wrong bullet in the right spot and eventually you'll have problems.
