I can handle the recoil of my .270 Wby Mag in the factory rifle (walnut stock) and find it roughly equivalent to most 7mm Rem Mags. My shoulder gives me trouble with any of the .300 mags and I practically gave away a sweet-shooting .338 Win Mag because it was just too much.

Please remember this rifle will be dual-purpose in nature: Deer and elk. Does everyone really think the .338/06 and .35 Whelen are the best combo deer/elk cartridges in the woods? I'm really surprised I haven't heard any praises for the .280 Rem or the the good ol' .270 WCF. And isn't the 8 x 57 handloaded with 170-200 grain bullets at 2600-2800 fps nearly perfect for a dual-purpose timber rifle? Wouldn't a 7 x 57 work well?

Good Dogwork and Good Hunting

Edited by - seattlesetters on 10/10/2002 10:54:41