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Post by RamHunter on Dec 10, 2003 4:16:43 GMT -5
I alway get headaches when I shoot my 12ga, especially whem I shoot slugs. How much recoil does it have, and how does it compare to a 300 win mag, 7mm rem mag and .460 weatherby??
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Post by GonHuntin on Dec 10, 2003 9:15:19 GMT -5
It depends......I bet you are getting tired of hearing that! ;D
It really does depend on lots of variables......first, how much does your shotgun weigh? How heavy are the projectiles you are shooting and how much velocity are they developing.....recoil is a function of gun weight, weight of projectile and velocity of projectile. And then, you have recoil velocity.....this is a big factor in how much "kick" you actually feel.....a light gun firing a fast, heavy bullet will have a higher "speed of recoil".....in other words, the recoil happens at a higher speed.
For example.......a 12 guage single barrel shotgun that weighs 6 pounds will have more recoil than a pump that weighs 8 pounds.....when they fire the same load.......
A 460 Weatherby fires a lighter weight projectile than the slugs you are shooting.....but it does it at a much higher velocity! Higher bullet weight, higher velocity or lighter gun all translate into higher recoil.
I shoot a 50 BMG rifle.......it pushes a 700 grain bullet around 2800 fps......the recoil is tolerable for two big reasons; first, the gun weighs over 30 pounds; second, it has a very effective muzzlebrake. Fire that round in a 6 pound single shot like your shotgun and you WILL need medical attention!! ;D
Bottom line, if you are shooting a medium weight pump shotgun and getting headaches from it......you will probably have the same problem with a 7mm or 300 mag sporter weight rifle.....but remember, most people don't sit down at a bench and shoot 20 rounds of mag ammo for fun! And, don't forget, you can always add a muzzlebrake to lessen the recoil.....
Hope that helps.
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Post by BozoWise on Dec 10, 2003 10:01:03 GMT -5
Our LE slugs from the defender are stout, but the same load in my 1187 is not even noticable. I do notice that guns kick more shooting paper then game... gotta love that natural high.
Gonhunting,
What 50 do you have. I love our Armalite.
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Post by GonHuntin on Dec 10, 2003 10:30:57 GMT -5
My 50 is an LAR Grizzly with an 8X32 Nightforce......I chose the Grizzly because I don't need a truck to haul it! ;D
I have shot the Armalite and it has less recoil than my Grizzly......if I had it to do over, I might go with the Armalite.....they are very nice rifles.
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Post by GrayGhost on Dec 11, 2003 0:35:02 GMT -5
Don't forget the comb drop, this is a big factor in felt recoil, does it all come back or does it rotate up? Alot of factors.
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Post by RidgeRunner on Dec 18, 2003 21:52:20 GMT -5
it depends on how they are set up, I have a custom 700 built in 7mmSTW which weighs 8 pounds with a 6.5x20 leupold. felt recoil is less than a model 7 in 6mm. this rifle shoots a 140 gr nosler at 3550 fps. It has a synthetic stock, a pachmeyer decellerator pad, and a muzzle break. put a good pad on your shotgun and that'll cut felt recoil by approx. 30-40%, aporting the barrel will cut velocity just a bit but cut the felt recoil another 10-15%. synthetic stocks are a bit lighter than wood but don't transmit the recoil in a straight line like the wood grain does due to the non-directional fibers in the stock. hope this info is useful
RR
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