Need advice...ultra low recoil deer round

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I have an uncle who I love dearly. He is an avid, avid deer hunter but this year he had a pacemaker put in. The doctors warned him not to shoot anything that recoils. But this man must hunt to live. Not to eat but rather to nourish his soul. That's only one of the reasons I love him so much.

Today he called and said he needed to find a .223 rifle for deer season. He fired one today and figures he can handle it. Of course the problem is that the .223 is a really marginal round for deer sized game. So I'm on the hunt for a caliber that I can dowload for him that will still be a good deer getter at say 100 yards.

He has a .243 rifle now but figures that is way too much recoil. I would appreciate any advice you can give me. I want to help him get out and hunt this year but I want to keep as safe as possible.

There's no talking him out of it. If I don't help him he'll probably go out with the .243 - He's a wonderful man but he's also a little stubborn.
 
a past recoil pad - the thick one meant for magnums- and look into a MUZZLE BRAKE - that's what i use on my 338 win mag, plus the decelerator on the stock- that can, properly vented , really reduces the recoil- i'd go with the past first, and if you have to add from there
 
30-30 with a reduced load and 125gr bullets. Same goes for the 308 Hodgdon has lots of info for this. Think 2300fps with either bullet.

Or 7.62X39.

Both will push a bit more then the 223 but with a recoil pad, recoil should be very manageable and taking game out to 200yds is a matter of aiming where it will do the most good.

Good luck.

Jerry
 
He is an ardent deer hunter, so the 223 will be sufficient for him.
Put a LimbSaver on it, and nothing else.
If you got a bit heavier calibre, loadedd it light, but with the excitment and what not, what would happen if it caused a major problem?
How would you feel?
Why put the extra pressure on yourself, when he has stated he can handle a 223?
 
Those are some wise words... ty.

H4831 said:
He is an ardent deer hunter, so the 223 will be sufficient for him.
Put a LimbSaver on it, and nothing else.
If you got a bit heavier calibre, loadedd it light, but with the excitment and what not, what would happen if it caused a major problem?
How would you feel?
Why put the extra pressure on yourself, when he has stated he can handle a 223?
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If you can get your hands on a browning bar in 243 and put a recoil pad on it their will not be any recoil. When Ihad mine you could watch your hits on animals because the recoil was so light.
 
Just my opinion, but here goes: 30 carbine, 7.63x39, and 223 are illegal in most places due to caliber or diameter requirements. 30 carbine won't kill ANYTHING. Try a 243 with a premium bullet or better yet a 260. I use a 260 also because of recoil and wouldn't use anything else now.
 
sahara said:
30 carbine, 7.63x39, and 223 are illegal in most places due to caliber or diameter requirements.
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I'm not sure where Toxic is from, but all of those are legal for hunting large game in Ontario.

Like H4831 said, if He's hunted that long, he knows where to put the bullet and a 223 loaded with a proper hunting bullet (not a varmint or target bullet) should be fine.

Jim
 
As noted - if legal for hunting big game in your area - any of the .22 calibre centrefires will work if loaded with a proper bullet. A Barnes X-Bullet or Nosler Partition launched from a .222, .223, 22-250, 220 Swift, etc will - in experienced hands - cleanly kill a deer.
 
In Manitoba it is illegal to hunt big game with a rimfire. The hunting guide recommends a .23 caliber or bigger but it is not law. So a .223 is legal. Sounds like at the least I'll be loading up some nice partitioned rounds for him to use.

Now I need to find him a .223 a rifle.
 
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