I am hoping for a response from someone that has actually fired these calibers from same/similar firearm- weight & dimension wise.
I own a 338 Kimber Montana and bought the gun in somewhat of an impulsive manner. I'd been looking at a larger caliber and was considering a 338, 325WSM and 375 Ruger and few others.
I like the Kimber but the recoil is stout-given the light weight of the rifle.
I sometimes wish I would bought the 325WSM instead. I know some folks don't care for the short magnums but I have a 270WSM that I am quite fond of so I have no issues with these guns.
I am considering selling the 338 and looking at a 325 WSM or even 375 Ruger. If I keep the 338 I intend to shorten the barrel and then look at different recoil pad. What I don't want to do is to port or brake the rifle.
My questions is how would you compare the recoil from these 3 calibers? As stated I realize this can be highly subjective but I believe it is possible to get good info from those that have fired these different calibers from a rifle of similar weight.
I'll add my intended usage would be elk and moose and I've thought of reloading "down" to use it as a deer gun also. I am not a long range hunter so I have no use for the super or ultra mags
Also part of what I'm looking to do is to pare down my guns and to have a limited few that cover all my needs. Whether I keep the 338 or not I want to sell or trade the ones that don't see any action so I want to have only one larger caliber rifle.
Anyone have real world experiences on these calibers?
Thanks so much
I own a 338 Kimber Montana and bought the gun in somewhat of an impulsive manner. I'd been looking at a larger caliber and was considering a 338, 325WSM and 375 Ruger and few others.
I like the Kimber but the recoil is stout-given the light weight of the rifle.
I sometimes wish I would bought the 325WSM instead. I know some folks don't care for the short magnums but I have a 270WSM that I am quite fond of so I have no issues with these guns.
I am considering selling the 338 and looking at a 325 WSM or even 375 Ruger. If I keep the 338 I intend to shorten the barrel and then look at different recoil pad. What I don't want to do is to port or brake the rifle.
My questions is how would you compare the recoil from these 3 calibers? As stated I realize this can be highly subjective but I believe it is possible to get good info from those that have fired these different calibers from a rifle of similar weight.
I'll add my intended usage would be elk and moose and I've thought of reloading "down" to use it as a deer gun also. I am not a long range hunter so I have no use for the super or ultra mags
Also part of what I'm looking to do is to pare down my guns and to have a limited few that cover all my needs. Whether I keep the 338 or not I want to sell or trade the ones that don't see any action so I want to have only one larger caliber rifle.
Anyone have real world experiences on these calibers?
Thanks so much