i purchased a Remington model 700 BDL Stainless Synthetic in a 7mm Short Action Ultra Magnum
ive heard the kick is pretty stiff on them i was just wondering how bad is it i am used to a 270 and a 50 cal. muzzle loader how much worse will it be than these? and if it helps any it weighs 7 3/8 lbs

 

cmon guys i really need some help here?

 

joechum, I have both a 270win Remington 700 and a 50 cal CVA muzzleloader. I also have a 300WSM. You can read the other thread I started talking about recoil. I would think it safe to say that a 300WSM kicks a little more than a 7 SAUM. My 300 is a med sized rifle( about 7-8 lbs) and the recoil is not that bad. I can comfortably shoot the 300 several times, and I have shot it about 8 times in a row before. It is noticably more than the 270, but it is by far not unbarable. What I'm getting at is with the rifle you listed above, recoil should be no big issue. You should enjoy your rifle, good luck.

 

In an eight pound gun, the 7MM SAUM has a recoil of 21.5 foot pounds. Compared to your .270 (8lbs.) that puts out 16.5 - 17.0

Perceived recoil, what the shooter feels, is a highly subjective matter. It is influenced by many factors. One of the most important of these is the fit and shape of the rifle stock. A good recoil pad can help soften the blow to the shooter's shoulder. Gas-operated semi-automatic actions reduce apparent recoil by spreading it over a longer period of time. This is not taken into accound on the numbers above. Also, please understand that there are dozens of loads for any given bullet weight in any cartridge that will produce the same velocity, but a different amount of recoil. So the figures should be taken as approximate.

Anything over 20 foot pounds causes most shooters to flinch. practice, practice, practice. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

thanks for all your replies i dont think it will be too bad it has a good thick recoil pad on it when i bought the rifle the guy that sold it said it wasnt much worse than a regular 7mm mag

 

suck it up, recoil doesn't hurt that bad[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img]

 

I used to shoot hard recoiling rifles and I've learned a few tricks (the hard way). Keep the stock in your shoulder. Not on it, in it. If you know how to use a sling, your accuracy will also improve and you lock everything in place. If you are standing, lean forward just a little. If you lean forward too much, your face will get closer to the scope. Make sure the scope is adjusted for your face! You should shoulder the rifle with your eyes closed and not have to move your face to see through the scope. Move the scope as far away from your face as you can by watching for a black circle all around the scope picture and then bringing it back a touch. You should not have to move your face around when you shoulder the rifle, the scope picture should be right there and clear. More expensive scopes have longer eye relief, cheap scopes leave scars on big guns. Practice shooting until your form degrades and then quit for the day. Don't shoot when you are sloppy or flinching. Shooting big rifles is something you must do often to maintain skill, your brain doesn't like the recoil and you must work at mastering the fear.

Now, I shoot lightweight elk rifles in fiberglass stocks, a 300 RUM and a 300 Wby. Both of them have muzzle brakes and kick less than a .308:-)

 

ok i couldnt stand it any long i had to shoot it yesterday and i was actually suprised this thing dont hardly kick at all