Recoil on the 7mm Mag?
- Thread starter lord_worm
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Well to start with,the cartridges that you mention are hardly comparable recoil wise.The 7.62x 39 is very mild,the 308win adds more recoil,the 7mmremmag adds more yet and the 300win mag adds even more.Recoil wise,the 7mm remmag is closer to the 30-06 than any of the cartridges that you mention.
Alberta Bigbore
CGN Regular
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- Edmonton, Alberta
i find the 7mm rem mag to be very managable, especially with a R3 recoil pad from remington.
to maybe better help........ my 7mm Rem mag was the first centerfire that my wifey shot, and she shot it very very well, almost better then me
But since then she opted for a 270 win, and is happy with that too
to maybe better help........ my 7mm Rem mag was the first centerfire that my wifey shot, and she shot it very very well, almost better then me
But since then she opted for a 270 win, and is happy with that too
gunrunner100
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- NW Ontario
I find my 7 very comfortable and accurate to shoot with full house handloads (Browning A-Bolt synthetic). There are many variables, as some have pointed out ie: stock design, cheek rest, buttstock size, recoil pad if any, toe angle etc.
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A 12 year old girl can shoot it Anyway would depend on weight, and fit of the rifle.
Anyway would depend on weight, and fit of the rifle. 
powder burner
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- Alberta, Canada
Dogleg said:
I think that people who are recoil sensitive (without shoulder injuries etc.) are usually more afraid of the noise than the "kick"
My browning 7 has about the same recoil as my buddies browning 300 mag. They are so close i cant tell the difference. Both are buttery smooth and not harsh at all . Now my dads Husky 30-06 was an absolute mule and was not nice to shoot at all. Stock design and weight are big factors.
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....................My Grandmothers old Savage 99 in .308 beats the hell outta me and rates as the most uncomfortable recoil i have or have owned. My .35 Whelen and .45-70 guidegun had a nicer push or shove than the 99. My Ruger Stainless All Weather in 06 feels like an air gun compared to the 99.
...............Granny must have been tuff back in the day.
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- Surrey, BC
If you like numbers and figures and calculators, you can calculate the amount of potential recoil force based on the bullet weight & velocity, powder charge by weight (you'll need reloading data for that number), and the all-up weight of the rifle in question. Here's a couple links for you;
http://www.netrifle.com/shortmags/smo-recoil.htm
http://www.handloads.com/calc/recoil.asp
I agree with the others who have already said that recoil is 100% subjective, though. There are too many variables involved. Some people fit certain rifles better than others, cheap stocks may not be designed to distribute recoil effectively, lighter guns or guns that aren't scoped wiegh less and thus kick harder, etc etc blah blah blah. The only way to really measure recoil is to shoot the thing yourself. Keep in mind that whatever rifle you end up getting, you can always sell it in the EE and get something else, maybe at a profit (but most likely at a $20~$50 loss, especially if you get something cheap like a Remington 710), and then get something else that might fit you better. That's the fun part though, finding a rifle that you get along with best
http://www.netrifle.com/shortmags/smo-recoil.htm
http://www.handloads.com/calc/recoil.asp
I agree with the others who have already said that recoil is 100% subjective, though. There are too many variables involved. Some people fit certain rifles better than others, cheap stocks may not be designed to distribute recoil effectively, lighter guns or guns that aren't scoped wiegh less and thus kick harder, etc etc blah blah blah. The only way to really measure recoil is to shoot the thing yourself. Keep in mind that whatever rifle you end up getting, you can always sell it in the EE and get something else, maybe at a profit (but most likely at a $20~$50 loss, especially if you get something cheap like a Remington 710), and then get something else that might fit you better. That's the fun part though, finding a rifle that you get along with best
cz452shooter
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- Sparwood, BC
Having shot 30-06, 300 mag, 7mm rem mag, and .308, I would agree with other posts. 7mm is slightly less then 300 mag, slighly more than 30-06, and quite a bit more than 308
A friend bought a ruger ultralight in 270win many years ago thinking that the light gun would be handy for his wife.However after firing the first round to test the rifle ,he realized just how important of a factor weight was where recoil is concerned.The felt recoil was far worse than any 7mmremmag that I have ever fired.The rifle went up for sale after one session at the range.
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- Surrey, BC
My grandma (76 years old now, bless her pointed head!) used to carry an old Winchester 94 in .30-30 with a shortened stock that my granpa carved by hand to fit her better. The dimensions were so strange (she's Finnish, 'nuf said!) that I couldn't even hold the rifle comfortably, and I almost had to turn my head upside down to get a proper sight picture. You think .30-30 is a nice gentle push? Not when you're all cramped up like a dog ####in' a football, lemme tell ya! I've only shot one rifle since then that kicked that hard. I wish I had pictures of it, it looked like a rifle that had been custom made for a garden gnomeWin94 said:...Granny must have been tuff back in the day.
