Tikka T3 Superlite
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30-06 over .300 win mag?
For my purposes? Keeping in mind that my personal choice of cartridges/chamberings has no bearing on what you will need in the Yukon, though I believe it would be acceptable for the areas of the province I have been to.
When I worked at a gun counter I was always suggesting the 30-06 because of its versatility and the way many rifles (like the tikka iirc) are standard length actions for most calibers anyways.
I have a .338 if I for some reason feel the need to open up a medium bore can of whoopass.
If I was buying a tikka ultralite, it would be in 30-06 because the recoil in even the "lite" model in the magnum calibers is wild and crazy.
Here comes the unpopular part: I am not a fan of the 300 win mag. I am not a long range shooter or hunter by any stretch of the imagination. I like big bullets, moving fast or slow. The .300 win mag has a hell of a following in my new home of Alberta though. Most I have encountered praise its long range potential over the 30-06, for me both are fully capable of medium game within and probably well beyond any range I would shoot an animal.
In my mind the 30-06 does everything the 300 wm does for less money and less suffering, brass at every range (applies to the .308 even more I guess) and ammo in every store (again, .308 and 300 win mag). I guess if I am going to get walloped in the shoulder it might as well be for medium bore cartridge instead of a .30 cal.
So basically tl/dr personal preference.
For my purposes? Keeping in mind that my personal choice of cartridges/chamberings has no bearing on what you will need in the Yukon, though I believe it would be acceptable for the areas of the province I have been to.
When I worked at a gun counter I was always suggesting the 30-06 because of its versatility and the way many rifles (like the tikka iirc) are standard length actions for most calibers anyways.
I have a .338 if I for some reason feel the need to open up a medium bore can of whoopass.
If I was buying a tikka ultralite, it would be in 30-06 because the recoil in even the "lite" model in the magnum calibers is wild and crazy.
Here comes the unpopular part: I am not a fan of the 300 win mag. I am not a long range shooter or hunter by any stretch of the imagination. I like big bullets, moving fast or slow. The .300 win mag has a hell of a following in my new home of Alberta though. Most I have encountered praise its long range potential over the 30-06, for me both are fully capable of medium game within and probably well beyond any range I would shoot an animal.
In my mind the 30-06 does everything the 300 wm does for less money and less suffering, brass at every range (applies to the .308 even more I guess) and ammo in every store (again, .308 and 300 win mag). I guess if I am going to get walloped in the shoulder it might as well be for medium bore cartridge instead of a .30 cal.
So basically tl/dr personal preference.
I have a .338 win mag. I put a lumbsaver pad on, and shoot with a shoulder pad. I'm a big guy at 6'1" 220# and I'll say it kicks like a mule. I hate range days with it. It shoots straight as a laser though so I never need very many rounds at the range. It is perfect for hunting though, hardly feel it carrying it and one or 2 shots while hunting are never felt.
Major difference in reduction with a Kick-Eez over a Limbsaver.
As far as I am concerned the recoil reduction comparison between a factory rubber pad to a Limbsaver is the same amount of difference as a Limbsaver to a Kick-Eez.
All of my heavy recoiling rifles have Kick-Eez pads 300RUM - 375RUM - 45-70 etc.
Only rifle I have a Limbsaver on is a purchased new earlier this year Rem 700 XCR11 in 25-06 the Limbsaver was installed at the factory and with the minimal recoil from a 25-06 its fine.
As far as I am concerned the recoil reduction comparison between a factory rubber pad to a Limbsaver is the same amount of difference as a Limbsaver to a Kick-Eez.
All of my heavy recoiling rifles have Kick-Eez pads 300RUM - 375RUM - 45-70 etc.
Only rifle I have a Limbsaver on is a purchased new earlier this year Rem 700 XCR11 in 25-06 the Limbsaver was installed at the factory and with the minimal recoil from a 25-06 its fine.
The kick-eez pad is like a big wad of bubble gum on the butt stock as far as I'm concerned. Too squishy and sticky, I like Limbsavers because they offer great felt recoil reduction and are just firm/slick enough. That being said my hunting rifles wear Pachmayr decelerators. I don't worry about recoil when I'm hunting so a big sticky/squishy pad is nothing but a PITA
Patrick
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If you guys can't find happiness with a Decelerator, knitting is a nice past time. A squishy recoil pad is a bad idea on a hard kicker, but I suppose it's less slippery than a plastic but plate on a .30/06. That said, I too thought that Kick-Eze and Limb Saver described the same product.
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