Author Topic: recoil question (Read 723 times)

2eagles · « **on:** May 11, 2003, 10:00:46 AM »

Hey guys this is my first post here, take it easy on me! I want to hunt elk next year and am thinking about a centerfire barrel for my 209x50 Encore. Possibilities include a .270, .308 or 7mm Rem mag. Now, they might not be your first choice for elk, but I am curious more about recoil. I have a 120 grain Pyrodex load that I am happy with and want to know how the recoil might compare to the high power calibers I have listed. More Encore questions to come. Thanks, Jim

PJ · « **Reply #1 on:** May 11, 2003, 11:02:17 AM »

All three will take an elk.But out of the three you listed the 7mm Mag would be the one I would want.My first choice would be a 300Win Mag.The 7mm to me shouldn't be to bad on recoil.I had a M-70 7mm Mag and it was not as bad as my .54cal Hawken with 120grs of powder and a 380gr bullet.

Gregory · « **Reply #2 on:** May 11, 2003, 11:22:18 AM »

2eagles,
I would venture a guess and say your muzzleloader load has about the same recoil level as a 7 MM Mag. In fact I just ran some assumptions on my "Load From a Disk" for recoil and come up with about 23 ft-lbs for both a muzzleloader with a 240 gr bullet at 1700 fps as a 175 gr bullet at 3000 fps from a 7MM.
Greg

ihookem · « **Reply #3 on:** May 11, 2003, 12:03:43 PM »

If you use a 240 gr. bullet with sobot the kick isn't bad. I also load 365 gr. cast bullets (50 cal.) with 80 gr. of clean shot and it kicks like a horse. I don't even want to try more than 80 gr. I would go as far to say with 120gr. it would be 40ft. lbs.

sharpshooter · « **Reply #4 on:** May 12, 2003, 08:30:33 AM »

I would go with the 7mag. Not because its my favorite anyway :wink: But it should work good on the Elk and the recoil is not bad. I had a 300 win mag encore and it was kind of punishing after shooting it a few times in a row, but its a caliber to. Personally, I would go with the 7mm RM. But I am kindof bisus, because after all it is my favorate.