What do you think
#11
If a shooter on the range next to you doesn't have good hearing protection, he's going to comment on it
The young grandson of a close friend is permanently messed up from firing his new .243 Winchester with 20" barrel. The kid fired that gun 20 times without hearing protection-none. There is nothing that modern medicine can do for him. He can never hunt with a gun.
Now comes the question: Why in hades put a 20" inch barrel on a 243 Winchester?
Last edited by falcon; 08-20-2014 at 04:52 AM.
#13
I don't like muzzle brakes. Just too much noise for me. Now short barrels... I have a Remington 30-06 Remington Woodsmaster Carbine with a 18-1/2 inch barrel. When I fire that off, everyone in the woods knows I shot. It is loud. But it is a great shooting rifle and an excellent brush rifle. Which is why I purchased it.
#15
I don't like muzzle brakes. Just too much noise for me. Now short barrels... I have a Remington 30-06 Remington Woodsmaster Carbine with a 18-1/2 inch barrel. When I fire that off, everyone in the woods knows I shot. It is loud. But it is a great shooting rifle and an excellent brush rifle. Which is why I purchased it.
#16
Boone & Crockett
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Our hunting club landlord has a .50 BMG. The first time he shot it on our rifle range I was standing about six feet behind him, and about six feet off to his right. When he lit that sucker off it blew the hat off my head. I now stand directly behind anyone shooting it.
As for recoil, I've shot it a number of times and recoil was no more than a .308.
As for recoil, I've shot it a number of times and recoil was no more than a .308.
#17
Frankly i dont really want a ML that needs a muzzle brake. My 54-120 and ULA 50cal though do push the limit of my recoil tolerance with some loads.
My solution is work up another load. The load i used a couple years ago in the ULA was moving a 275gr@2400fps which is pretty much over kill for deer. The 275gr BE actually performs more reliably with less fps.
I switched back to a lower amount of faster powder and gave up about 200fps. It makes a world of difference in recoil. Drop another 50gr of bullet weight and its like night and day. The Barnes 225gr XPB at 2300fps will knock the snot out of any deer.
My solution is work up another load. The load i used a couple years ago in the ULA was moving a 275gr@2400fps which is pretty much over kill for deer. The 275gr BE actually performs more reliably with less fps.
I switched back to a lower amount of faster powder and gave up about 200fps. It makes a world of difference in recoil. Drop another 50gr of bullet weight and its like night and day. The Barnes 225gr XPB at 2300fps will knock the snot out of any deer.
Last edited by Gm54-120; 08-21-2014 at 07:01 AM.