12ga, 338 WM and 340 WM

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Hello everyone.

This morning i went to my cousins farm to sight in my newly acqured Remington 870 12 ga for the up coming turkey season :D. After 7 shots i was feeling a little sore and "flinchy" My causin happened to have his .340 weatherby mag out and i decided to try it. I was pleasantly supprised. it didn't feel too bad to shoot, much easier on the shoulder than my 12 ga with turkey loads.

Which got me to thinking, I have been looking around for a big brother to my .270 win and got to thinking about the .338 Win Mag. Would the .338 have less precieved recoil than the .340 for a given rifle weight, and if so by how much? Also in general, how does a 12 ga stack up against a 338 or 340 in recoil.

The reason i am asking is that i am only a welterwight, weighing in at 146lbs, and don't like the idea ok buying a rifle only to sell it a couple days later and risk loosing money on the deal.

Thankyou all for your input.

Also, if you can suggest a different calibre that you think would be an appropriate bigger sibling, please let me know. Black bear, moose and maybe elk one day would be on the menu.
 
It might not be exactly what you're looking for, but I'd recommend a .35 Whelen. Recoil is definitely manageable and with a quality 225/250 grain pill I wouldn't hesitate to chase anything in North America with it. I believe both Remington and Ruger are chambering rifles in it right now.

Cory
 
Then again instead of turkey loads you might try some trap loads in your gun. What length are they? 2-3/4, 3in, or the effin long magnums? Much of a difference there. Different powders used in shotguns than rifles too so not really a reasonable comparison. I shoot a 12ga with a 3in chamber in it and can shoot it all day with trap loads. Ever wonder why turkey loads come in such a small box??? I shoot a 30-06 loaded hot and a 308 worked up. If you have a flinch you may find that the magnums are insanely expensive to shoot and will kick your butt if you get a flinch off a shotgun. But lets look at this a little more along relative terms here guy-you are talking apples and ornages or maybe even apples and grapefruit.
 
Turkey chokes also really increase recoil. I've never fired a 340 Wby. I had a 338 Win, and recoil was manageable, but I sold it to a young guy that had to get rid of it because he couldn't overcome his flinching. I've had 2 300 Wins, and they are OK, but I wouldn't recommend them for all day shooting. My dad had a 300 WBY, and I found the recoil to be brutal compared to the Ruger No. 1 I had in 300 Win at the time. any of the rifles you mentioned are good rifles, but if you're getting into shooting, get something with more reasonable recoil. If you start flinching early on, you'll find that it's a hard habit to break.
 
The turkey loads were 3 inch 2 oz of shot. I have shot them before with no problem, but this time was different. Don't know why.

I can do trap shells easily, upwards of 75 at a time with no problem.

Maybe a 338 cal it tunnel dream at this time.....
 
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