Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles What does the extra $350 get me?

May have to look into that again. I tried a 7mm mag for a yr or so, and absolutely hated the recoil. It was a sharp jab in the shoulder, and I could not get used to it. Send it down the road. But in thinking back, I had several strokes against me. First the LOP was too long for me. I have shorter arms, and need 13 1/4 or 13 1/2. SO fit was bad. Plus it was the first I tried loading for a higher recoiling gun. Before that I was used to my 260. This was a lot more. But since then I have reloaded some more rifles that were a bit higher recoiling. A 45-70 with a 420 grain bullet at 1600 fps. and a 358 winchester with a 230 grain cast at 2200. Again, not in the 7mag levels, but I have gotten fairly comfortable shooting those, so I think I may be fine with a 7mag. I just need to try one again.

(With no disparagement intended to you personally, Mr. Barnard)

I cannot vouch for the shooting ability of every member here, nor their effectiveness at systematically trying to get a rifle to shoot well.

Every rifle I own was purchased used. Other that ones bought solely as donors (which I avoided the temptation to shoot), they all shoot better than I do. But then I am not a self-proclaimed sniper.