Low recoil deer

AlexF said:
If he's right handed, he could try shooting left handed. He might not hit the deer but the shoulder will be saved. As for caliber, 243 using 80-85gr bullet is really tough to beat recoil-wise.
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he has a point. i can shot pretty much as well on the reverse hand as my primary shooting hand. i only tried this year and suprised myself. got a bored so i switched hands just a thought. were there is a will theres a way.

flinching would cause the accuray to deplete to such a state that oppiste hand might shoot better.

i find recoil pads can only take away so much/little. its hard to compress a 243 less.

pistol grip on the forearm???
 
In this situation the .243 gets my vote over the downloaded 6.5x55. He is experienced and knows exactly where to put the bullet and knows which shots to pass on, therefore should need very little rifle.
 
I have short barreled 250 Savage that I have shot 100 gr factory Win ammo. I could not believe how soft the recoil was, plus if you know a hand loader I'm certain you could make an even lower and slower load.
There are a great many ways to make reduced loads in most all of the common calibers with either Trail Boss powder or some folks have used Blue Dot as well. FS
 
AlexF said:
If he's right handed, he could try shooting left handed. He might not hit the deer but the shoulder will be saved. As for caliber, 243 using 80-85gr bullet is really tough to beat recoil-wise.
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X3. With a little practice, hitting bulls eyes are not that hard to do after switching to left handed shooting. I switched because of an eye dominance problem and once you get used to it, shooting left is as natural as breathing.

I used to shoot the 250 Savage, and the light recoil was one of the positive things of that caliber that I liked. As pointed out, ammunition acquistion can be a bit of a problem.

Another caliber that could be considered for it's light recoil is the 7.62 x 39. Rifle selection is slightly limited, but in addition to the semi-auto's available, there is the break action to consider for the left handed shooter. I started a thread at the begining of this month showing my Baikal IZH 18MH in 7.62 x 39. (see "A long time to wait" in this section)
 
There is only one real option when it comes to the lightest recoil possible that still gives 150 yard + deer hunting capabilities unfortunately it is a bit expensive = non-restricted Robinson Arms XCR-L in 6.8 SPC loaded with Barnes 95gr TTSX @ 2825fps.

I would not hesitate to take a shot on a black bear out to 200 yards, 300 yards on deer and 430 yards on coyotes with this combo.

Here is a pic of mine... I shot 2 mule deer with it last year also this is now my wifes favorite rifle to shoot due to the low recoil she is not afraid of it but she feels it has enough thump to take out a bear when she uses it for her camp gun...

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skokie said:
Hey all, my buddys dad is getting on in years and has had a shoulder operation and therefore cannot fire anything with even moderate recoil, however it is important to him to continue deer hunting as long as possible. He would like an effective range of at least 150 yards. I suggested a .357mag in a lever, what do you think?
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Question does he need a scope ?

I read
30-30 recoil too much most levers are in the 5to 6 lb range so the light gun = high felt recoil

one thing you can try is fill the stock with lead which will reduce recoil
and a pad on shoulder

357 lever or 44 mag lever fill the stock with lead which will reduce recoil
and a pad on shoulder

you can also try cast bullets with the extra lead in the stock
A 180g at about 1800 fps (30-30)

if he does not have to carry a rifle far
norinco M305 308 as the extra weight helps reduce recoil

the lighter the gun the more recoil you feel


If you do get him out hunting and he has to walk
one of his walking buddies can carry the heavy rifle
To make him feel good he could carry a light rifle and swap when you get to a stand
 
just having some fun said:
Question does he need a scope ?

I read
30-30 recoil too much most levers are in the 5to 6 lb range so the light gun = high felt recoil

one thing you can try is fill the stock with lead which will reduce recoil
and a pad on shoulder

357 lever or 44 mag lever fill the stock with lead which will reduce recoil
and a pad on shoulder

you can also try cast bullets with the extra lead in the stock
A 180g at about 1800 fps (30-30)

if he does not have to carry a rifle far
norinco M305 308 as the extra weight helps reduce recoil

the lighter the gun the more recoil you feel


If you do get him out hunting and he has to walk
one of his walking buddies can carry the heavy rifle
To make him feel good he could carry a light rifle and swap when you get to a stand
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Good suggestions, thank you.
 
I think that you need to be more clear as to if you reload or not; it does make a huge difference, as any rifle can be made into a pussycat if that's the case.
Assuming that your not a reloader, there is a group of cartridges that will work for the intended purpose, but it's less about the cartridge, and more about the rifle. You stated that you tried the 30-30, and it was too much. Did it have a metal, or soft rubber recoil pad? Did it have a scope on it to add some weight to the rifle? Was it a carbine, or a long rifle? I would say that a 30-30 with all of these features is going to recoil about as light as you can get for a 150 yard rifle.
As to the 357mag; if your not a handloader you may not be able to find an appropriate load for a 150 yard shot.
Mike
 
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