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Goodness, thats pretty sad. I hope he can get some help. Since he is confined, I guess he cannot practice much and in a chair might be taking the full brunt of the recoil. I would say a 7mm08. Maybe a 6mm.

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Magnum, perhaps you could adapt one of those portable gun rest which could swing and pivot to help him control whatever he decides on getting. Or maybe just a scabard to hold the rifle while he manuvers the chair. I do think the moderate calibers you mentioned would be best. Good luck

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Magnum, look at those portable benches that Cabellas sell, I think the gun rest part may be simple to duplicate, that is where the thought came from when I read your post.

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Have you had him hold a one of your rifles yet? He made need a shortened or 'youth' stock. If he's 760lbs I'ma gonna guess he's got some chest fat that might make a shorter stock necessary.

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I also think that the stock's fit will be something you need to customize to fit him. If it fits well he will shoot it better and enjoy shooting more. Another soft recoiling round to look at would be a .260.

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Maybe a Remington model 7 in something like 243, 7mm08 or maybe get a 270 or 30-06 with the low recoil loads.

If he goes with the larger caliber with the low recoil loads, then when he gets better he could switch to regular loads and go after some larger game

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i like all the rounds mentioned, (260 and the 7mm08 are two of my favorites).you may also have/need to consider a LER scope if he can't get "over" the rifle.him being that big i know is bad but that procedure is also dangerous, best wishes and prayers for your friend;)

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Just thought of another thing that might help. They may be a little expensive for a beginning rifle but look into a lever action rifle (a BLR still lets you use suggested calibers) as a man of his size may find it a chore just to reach over and operate the bolt action with the right hand. I guess you only know 'how big' he is, but it may be a nice little something to consider.

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I hunt with a guy that is 490lbs. He breaks every single chair he sits in, restaurants and including the seats in his truck. I don't even let him get into my truck. I can't imagine the strength of the wheel chair your buddy sits in. Makes you wonder what it's made of.

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Its really too bad for your friend, hopefully he can loose a lot of weight soon, before it is too late. A 7mm08 or .243 with a sized stock would probably be a very good choice.

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Hate to be a downer but I have 2 friends that have had that surgery.
One lasted 3 years or so the other was on his death bed twice within the first 2 years. Now he is about 4 years into it and is a changed man!

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I don't think he needs to worry about using a .243 or anything. I think he could handle at .308 as well as most of us. What's more important is the fit of the stock, and the eye relief of the scope. I agree that the BLR lever would likely be easier to cycle and is light in weight to hold up. God Bless him.

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My baby sister was ounce over 400 lbs and pretty much an invilid. She had the bypass and lost 250 lbs, and was a new person. She has since gained several lbs back, just proving that when you live to eat you will be large! I too am having some weight problems as of late. I was recently started on B.P. medicine and since starting I've gained several lbs. It doesn't matter what I eat It's going to find a place to stick, talk about feeling helpless!

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I'm NOT makeing light of your friends situation as i've never considered myself a light weight either.... Anyway on another forum a guy in a wheelchair asked if, he "fired a heavy recoiling rifle" from his wheelchair would it be considered "light artillery??"

hahahahahahaaa that just struck me as rather funny and i hope you see the humor in it too...

DM

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I hope your friend is alright and doing better.
My best wishes

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I hope he can find a way through this - being a 220lb 6'4" man I don't have any bearing on what it's like to be overweight, must be aweful. I've come to understand that while some people do it to themselves through poor choices and lack of exercise, it's difficult to avoid for others with genetic predispositions or mental imbalances that drive them to eat or feel like they're starving. it's just a survival instinct that's gone too far. getting that heavy can be just as hard as getting thin again.

I hope he makes a quick recovery and that surgery works out for him.

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kinda hated to read your post but I beleive it a good friend of mine had the surgery done aswell about a year ago. hes been in and out of the hospital atleast 2 dozen times for hemoraging, hope i spelled that right lol. he wasnt really all that overweight in my opinion, maybe 150 lbs over weight I wish he didnt have the surgery I worry about him all the time. seems the surgery is supposed to be the new and greatest thing for us fat people..... IMO i think its the lazy way out and then they pay for it by being sick all the time...

magnum mans buddy might not have had much choice though at over 700 lbs the surgery may have been the only way to prolong his life.

magnum i read your other post sorry your friend past away before he had the chance of maybe prolonging his life.