What gives?2nd thread asking for best rifle in the chamber that the OP WANTS , and lots of post telling him to get another caliber ! what gives ?? I think a 7mmMag is the biggest thing you would need for anything , and over kill for most things , yet I have one , so if the OP wants a big Mag , then that is what he should get , as I put in the other thread , kick can be fixed with a good recoil pad and a muzzle brake ,
Yes, you can reduce recoil by addition of things like muzzle brakes and recoil pads. The downside of this is they aren't free, the muzzle blast is excessive and these things aren't necessary with a cartridge better suited to the intended purpose. You also addressed none of the other points of consideration I mentioned against going with a magnum cartridge. Additionally, the .270WSM and 7mmWSM recoil about the same as a 30-06. The 300WM has 25%-30% more recoil.^^^hum... must have missed my last sentence^^^ Recoil can be fixed, My 7mmWSM kicks the same as my 270's and I load a bit hot with my 7mm-08 so that is doing about the same as my 270,s
recoil varies from gun to gun as much as it dose from cal to cal, The friend I got my Savage 111 in 7mmWSM from , has a Win Mod70 in 300WM I have shot that and have to agree with him that it was more conferrable to shoot than the 7mmWSM according to all the gun reviews that came out when the WSM's came out , yes there suppose to be 25% less kick but in the real world that may not always be true , maybe in the same make and model gun , this might be true , , as for adding a muzzle brake , well some will actually cut muzzle blast , or so I have read , I made mine and can't tell the difference , anyone sitting next to me sure hate it LOL....Yes, you can reduce recoil by addition of things like muzzle brakes and recoil pads. The downside of this is they aren't free, the muzzle blast is excessive and these things aren't necessary with a cartridge better suited to the intended purpose. You also addressed none of the other points of consideration I mentioned against going with a magnum cartridge. Additionally, the .270WSM and 7mmWSM recoil about the same as a 30-06. The 300WM has 25%-30% more recoil.
I'm a huge fan of Tikkas. I have two of them and will probably buy another next year. But I am assuming you mean the Tikka T3 Lite. Firing a 300 WM out of such a light gun would likely be an unpleasant experience. Of course, if you fire 4 shots per year, it might be acceptable, but I wouldn't want to do it.If budget weren't a concern, I would say a trg42. If I were looking for a lightweight hunting rifle, tikka t3 with an upgraded steel recoil lug would get my vote.