Range Report: Savage .300 Win Mag
Well, I got the rifle to the range finally. It was bore sighted before I went, and I still couldn't hit the paper at 100 yards for my first couple shots. The bore sight was pretty far off. Once I finally got dialed to the paper the groups were coming in at 3-5 inches, not too bad for a noob. By the time I finally got sighted in, my shoulder was getting pretty sore, that thing packs a wallop. I'm looking for a good recoil pad now.
Anyway, good rifle. The accutrigger is awesome. Next trip out, I'll see what that thing can really do.
Anyway, good rifle. The accutrigger is awesome. Next trip out, I'll see what that thing can really do.
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While I honestly believe that recoil is something you can learn to ignore, I believe that's only true up to a point. I can shoot 100 rounds of .30-06 off a bench, and not be tender the next day.
But .300 Mag - especially if it doesn't have a muzzle brake - I limit to about 20 rounds.
I ordered two boxes of "managed recoil" ammo to help extend my next range session. And a limbsaver recoil pad.
That oughta help. The managed recoil stuff drops the .300 win mag from around 3500 ft-lb to under 2500 ft-lb at the muzzle. I'll still shoot lots of full power loads, but this way I can work a little more on trigger control and so forth :)
Off the bench is the hardest recoil, can you try prone, shooting sticks, or a standing rest?
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