.308 vs. 300 WSM for Girlfriend?
10-08-2006, 05:18 PM
#11
Spike
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 18
RE: .308 vs. 300 WSM for Girlfriend?
Did you consider the .270 win or .270 wsm. If she is comfortable shooting it, the .270 has enough horsepower for elk sized game. I would prefer shooting a lighter cartrige more accuratly than a bigger bullet with significant recoil....
Tom
Tom
10-08-2006, 05:57 PM
#12
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: fort mcmurray alberta canada
Posts: 5,667
RE: .308 vs. 300 WSM for Girlfriend?
Did you consider the .270 win or .270 wsm. If she is comfortable shooting it, the .270 has enough horsepower for elk sized game. I would prefer shooting a lighter cartrige more accuratly than a bigger bullet with significant recoil....
10-08-2006, 06:14 PM
#13
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wall SD USA & Jamestown ND
Posts: 11,474
RE: .308 vs. 300 WSM for Girlfriend?
Percentage wise, the 300 WSM has quite a bit more recoil. The 308 has 17.5 lbs recoil whilte the 300 WSM has 23.8 lbs recoil. That is with both firing a 180 grain bullet from rifles of about equal weight.
10-08-2006, 06:33 PM
#15
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: fort mcmurray alberta canada
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RE: .308 vs. 300 WSM for Girlfriend?
http://www.siskguns.com/SISK%20RIFLES%20-%20Recoil%20Calculation.htm
Pic an averageload from any reloading site for bullet weight,powder charge and velocity.Itmay notbe exact,but for the sake of calculating recoil,it will be close enough.
Pic an averageload from any reloading site for bullet weight,powder charge and velocity.Itmay notbe exact,but for the sake of calculating recoil,it will be close enough.
10-08-2006, 06:48 PM
#16
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jul 2006
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Posts: 157
RE: .308 vs. 300 WSM for Girlfriend?
If she is realy interested, then have her try out a few guns before you buy. She will know what she can handle. Don't fill her head with horror stories either. She'll start flinching before she ever shoots. My friends son is a 230 pound monster. He has to concentrate on not flinching when shooting a Savage Model 11 in 243. My Eight year old 52 pound son can shoot his NEF youth .243 all day with no problems. He even shoots my Turkey gun. Some people just handle it better. Some guns dispurse recoil better also. I had a Steyr Mountain in .270 that kicked harder than my Remington 721 in 30-06. And i have it tossing a 180gr. NP at 2885fps ( right up there with most factory .300 Win Mags). Don't waist your time on managed recoil. Just get her a gun that fits well and teach her to get it tucked in well.
10-08-2006, 08:13 PM
#20
Join Date: Apr 2006
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RE: .308 vs. 300 WSM for Girlfriend?
the 308 win is an excellent cartridge
the short action bolt cycle is ideal fer accuracy and quickness
my Dad has used a rifle chambered fer this cartridge exclusively hunting Colorado Elk and been very successfull
if i had ta ever replace my trusty -06 i would not hesitate ta get a
308 win
the short action bolt cycle is ideal fer accuracy and quickness
my Dad has used a rifle chambered fer this cartridge exclusively hunting Colorado Elk and been very successfull
if i had ta ever replace my trusty -06 i would not hesitate ta get a
308 win