Managed recoil loads

[vabyrd]

Anyone using these? Thought about letting my wife use these through my 30-06 or 270 next year. Quit frankly, after looking at the numbers, I don't see why I'm not using them.

Any luck?

[popeye2]

Originally I thought the Managed Recoil recoil concept was total marketing BS but I've since changed my mind. If they can perform as advertised I think they are the perfect solution. Either for the first time hunter or someone is trying to decide if hunting is for them.

[spaniel]

If you already have the gun, it's a good way to economically get a youth, woman or anyone with poor recoil tolerance into hunting using that firearm.

However if you were to be buying a gun planning to use these loads, I think you'd be better off just buying a lower-recoil chambering.

[Nalgi]

then you can shoot real bullets

[tbonecpa]

I have my 90lb 10 year old and 100lb 12 year old shooting both my 30-06 and 300WM with the managed recoil loads. They shot them very well and had zero complaints about recoil. The 10 year old shot a nice buck with the 300WM(managed recoil loads) and the bullet did exactly what it was supposed to.

A tip I would add is to not park any new shooter at a conventional bench to target shoot. They typically lean too far forward which doesn't let their body absorb the recoil. They also learn to rely on sand bags or "lead sleds". I started my boys shooting in a standing position using a large tree branch as a rest. The recoil was a complete non-issue for them even when I bumped them up to full power 06 loads. They also got a far more field-realistic shooting experience. The managed recoil shot exactly the same location on the paper as full power loads too That was proven again on Satruday as my son and I shot nice bucks from the same stand with the same gun. Him with managed recoil, me with full power.

FYI, the ballistics of the Remington Managed Recoil loads is far better than the Federal.

[spaniel]

Originally Posted by Nalgi

then you can shoot real bullets

Not everyone wants to risk losing their hearing if Mr. Big steps out while they don't have their earplugs in.

Last I checked, whitetails were not that hard to kill. Plenty of rounds/bullets out there, including managed recoil loads, that will kill them.

I don't feel having a super-duper magnum out there or a brake makes one more of a man, only that they are more likely to flinch and less likely to hit their target (shooters of above-average proficiency exempted).