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Old 07-27-2005 | 10:15 AM
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Default 340 wby mag, too much recoil?

Hello everyone,
I currently have a Browning A-Bolt in 300 win mag. I would like to get a rifle for not only elk and moose, but also grizzley. I've looked at a lot of old topics in the gun forum, and they all reccomend a 338 caliber or bigger for grizzley. Anyways, I've found a pretty good deal on a Weatherby in 340 wby mag, but after looking at the ballastics, I'm at a tossup what to do . The 300 win magaverage about3500 ft lbs of pressure, the 338 win mag about 3800 ft lbs of pressure, but the 340 wby mag has about 4600 ft lbs of pressure! I can handle the recoil just fine of my current rifle, but that's a significant jump in recoil.

Is the felt recoil for the 340 wby mag that much more than the 300 win mag?

And, while I'm at it, is the 300optimal for grizzley hunting, or would you prefer the larger 340?

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