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You might look into getting one of these if you are stuck on 300 mag

https://www.brownells.com/shooting-...d-stock-recoil-suppressor-prod85602.aspx

https://www.ballisticproducts.com/Dead-Mule-Recoil-Reducer-standard-model/productinfo/1510502/

Alternatives to what has been proposed.

YMMV

David

To answer a few questions, i'm using the 300 for spot & stalk black bear and elk, out to 500 yards. I currently have a Limbsaver recoil pad on the rifle. The brake is a Muzzle Brakes & More 4 port side discharge. I have considered a suppressor, but they expensive and add a whole lot of length.

And for your needs something like a 30-06, 280Rem/AI, 270, 308, 7mm-08, etc will suit you just as well as the 300WM, without the punishing recoil or excessive weight. My argument would be they would serve you better! My bet is you will definitely shoot them better.

After sitting idle in the safe for several years I sold my 7mmRM and my 300W is for sale. They have been replaced and enjoyed way more with a 270W and a 30-06. I gained lighter, better balancing rifles that were more suitable for spot and stalk and gave up the excessive recoil. 😎

Why not just get a 6.5 Creed and be done with it?😁.....Hb

30-06 and a Decel pad.

Already have one.

A lot of the recoil of the 300WM is the propellant load. The 300 WSM actually does kick and boom less because it uses a lot less propellant for, at least in factory ammo, just about the same performance. But as many have said, if you're not shooting much past 500 yards, you can push 180 partitions or accubonds fast enough with a 30-06 to kill elk and black bears well.

What kind? A heavier one...or use a .308 or 30 06

BAR. Between the weight and the gas operation, probably the nicest
recoiling sporting rifle you will find.

I bought a slightly used 1st gen ss M700 bdl with Remington Tupperware stock in 300 Win mag, it did not take long to figure out why it got traded off. A lot of felt recoil, the original pad was hard as a rock. I replaced it with a Sims Limbsaver which made it comparable to my 700 adl in 270 win recoil wise. Stock fit is very important. Put a limbsaver on it first, then see if you need more
MB

A lot of panzies have answers........
but not for your question.

Proper stock fit and good recoil pad makes ALL the difference.

Had the SAME problem with a 338 WM in a Ruger 77 O G tanger. The same cartridge in a 700 BDL was a WORLD of
difference. Even my 700 BDL 8mm RM is pleasant.

I will repeat myself. Stock fit is everything. You will have the added advantage of a rifle that naturally comes to your shoulder and the crosshairs will just appear on what you are looking at as easy as pointing your finger. And it's a lot cheaper than buying another rifle, especially another one that doesn't fit.

Excellent! You already have the perfect recoil wuss cartridge. The 6.5 Creed is a magical cartridge that can do almost anything including leap tall buildings with a single bound 👍....Sell the .300 Win and go forth and kill chit with the mighty Creed....Hb

Weatherby Vanguard does a pretty good job of soaking up recoil. My brothers 300 Wby shocked me with it's apparent lack of recoil. I had to read the casestamp to see that it really was a 300 bee. My Mark V kicked like a mule in comparison.

As others have mentioned stock fit and weight. My Tikka T3 Lite .300 WSM kicks like a mule compared to my Rem 700’s in .300 WM and .300 WSM, even more than my Ruger 77 Hawkeye .338 WM. Heck, the Ruger kicks less than all of the above I shoot. The stock fits the best over the other 3 and weighs more. All 4 have a synthetic stock and all but one wear a Limbsaver recoil pad.

Blacktailer... I 'really' read your first post & shinbone's (unlike some who jump into the middle or end of a discussion).
So unless you consider yourself a 'panzy', I weren't talking about you.



No offense to you at all.

Jerry

The stock and the pad makes all the difference in the world.I can shoot a Remington 700 300 Win Mag with their Limbsaver pad all day long no problem.I had a Browning with a hard rubber pad in a 300 Win Mag that would leave you black and blue after a few shots.Put a Limbsaver slip on pad on that same rifle and it was a world of difference,really tamed it down.I had a Remington 30-06 that had an old Pachmayr ventilated recoil pad on it.It kicked harder than my 300 Win Mags.A few shots with that rifle would leave you with bruises.Switched the pad to a Remington Limbsaver and it felt like a different rifle.I have a Sako Big Game 30-06 with their synthetic stock.That rifle is the most pleasant shooting 30-06 rifle without a brake I have ever shot.It almost feels like shooting one with a brake.So if you have a rifle that hurts you when you shoot it,do something about it.The pad is the easiest and cheapest place to start.You will probably shoot a lot better too if your rifle doesn't hurt you.

Jerry,
None taken. I was just thinking of the old saying "You can lead a horse to water..."
Russ

As others have said stock fit primary and weight too. I had a Tikka in 270 and scope bit myself twice with it. Replace it with a Bergara Ridge and recoil is noticeably less. I also have a Ridge in 300WM with a brake by MBM and it recoils like a 243. I don't notice any percussion from the brake either.

Kimber Montana soaks up recoil very well for a featherweight rifle. It’s all in stock design and materials. Other than that the heaviest one you are comfortable using.