7mm kick
03-02-2004, 01:35 PM
#2
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Saskatchewan Canada
Posts: 6,921
RE: 7mm kick
Slightly more recoil and muzzle blast with the 7 over the 06'. I haven't had any problems with mine in the recoil dept. and I have bad pins[:-]. If you can handle a 06' with ease the 7 rem mag shouldn't present to many problems, if possible ask to shoot one at your local range to see for yourself.
03-02-2004, 05:42 PM
#6
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: fort mcmurray alberta canada
Posts: 5,667
RE: 7mm kick
In many cases the rifles chambered for the 7mmremmag have a longer barrel and are slightly heavier than the same rifle chambered for the 30-06.In this case there is very little difference in recoil.
03-02-2004, 06:06 PM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: MB.
Posts: 2,984
RE: 7mm kick
Check this link on recoil. Might give you an idea on what you're asking....
www.chuckhawks.com/recoil_table.htm
www.chuckhawks.com/recoil_table.htm
03-03-2004, 02:19 PM
#9
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Pirate on the river Saskatchewan
Posts: 2,167
RE: 7mm kick
i shoot at 7mm rem mag with 165 grains and the gun does have a bit of spunk to it but it really doesn't bother me. I don't know if its just me that experiences this but when i am target shooting i will feel the recoil but when i am shooting at a deer i think you could punch me in the shoulder and i wouldn't notice.. I get so pre-occupied with what i'm doing i really don't notice recoil at all. If you are worried about the rcoil snap a break on it and put pad on the butt plate. In all honestly if the recoil is affecting your shooting you probably should try a different caliber.
03-03-2004, 02:35 PM
#10
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wall SD USA & Jamestown ND
Posts: 11,474
RE: 7mm kick
I have said before here that I have owned five 7MM Mags and I really wanted to like them. However including my 338 mag and 300 Weatherby and Win. Mags, the 7 Mags hit me the hardest of anything except my 416 Rem Mag. I droped down a notch to the 280 and have found nothing that it won't do just as well with a lot less pain. Its true that during hunting situations you never feel the recoil. However if I want a gun that I can take out and enjoy shooting, It won't ever again be a 7 Mag. Out to 400 yards the 280 will drop anything that the 7 Mag will. I have shot them both a lot. I am on my third 280 as well. The 270 would fit into the same slot. Drop to 350 yards and the 260, 7mm-08, 7x57 and 308 will also do the same kind of work.