Posted By: Spencer
Caliber question - 11/25/2015 12:45 PM
Alright, let's not turn this into a macho big bore high pressure, extreme velocity post.
I am recoil sensitive.
There, I said it. I'm recoil sensitive. I can't stand big bore, high velocity rounds. I even pre flinch before my flinch.
I drink too much coffee and am a high energy person so I don't go well with the bigger bangers. I can and do still shoot with them, but do not like flinching and don't enjoy shooting them.
My favorite rounds, that I can shoot without flinch are .22, .32 H&R mag, .44 special, and most .45 LC
So here is the question. I used to hunt with my Encore a 10" 7mm-08 barrel. I get no enjoyment out of practicing with it so I am not very accurate with it. What caliber should I be looking into that is big enough for thin skinned whitetail deer (Not huge Saskatchewan bucks) yet small enough to reduce recoil etc. I realize i could use my .45/.410 barrel, but it's currently set up for .410 and I want to scope it.
I would like to use a bottleneck cartridge.
.243? 25-06?
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
And since we all like pics, here are a few.
.45/.410 set up for small game
7mm-08 set up for deer
Aaahhh...much better, doe with my .44 special.
I am recoil sensitive.
There, I said it. I'm recoil sensitive. I can't stand big bore, high velocity rounds. I even pre flinch before my flinch.
I drink too much coffee and am a high energy person so I don't go well with the bigger bangers. I can and do still shoot with them, but do not like flinching and don't enjoy shooting them.
My favorite rounds, that I can shoot without flinch are .22, .32 H&R mag, .44 special, and most .45 LC
So here is the question. I used to hunt with my Encore a 10" 7mm-08 barrel. I get no enjoyment out of practicing with it so I am not very accurate with it. What caliber should I be looking into that is big enough for thin skinned whitetail deer (Not huge Saskatchewan bucks) yet small enough to reduce recoil etc. I realize i could use my .45/.410 barrel, but it's currently set up for .410 and I want to scope it.
I would like to use a bottleneck cartridge.
.243? 25-06?
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
And since we all like pics, here are a few.
.45/.410 set up for small game
7mm-08 set up for deer
Aaahhh...much better, doe with my .44 special.