Re: New here
Shooter - best is when he takes out the 3 guys with a .22lr I think it was a .22 lr while standing on a small boat. Man, That is hard.
Take Seth8541 Seriously. I am somewhat new here, and when I say that, I have read 1000s of threads before I signed up. I signed up here b/c I wanted to buy a scope for my new Steyr SSG 04 300 win mag. Like you, my father made me shoot a coon when I was 6 yo. I was freaking out. He did so b/c he wanted me to see what a rifle will do. It KILLS. I have respected them fully since. Truth be told, I havent outgrown my .22LR yet, partly b/c $20 shoots it all day long. My fun guns include, DPMS LR308 Best, and BCM SPR. I cant tell you how much fun it is throwing a nice 308 load down range. Now, I have another trigger on it, b/c DPMS triggers suck, but still, it is fun. Really take your time, do not set your mind on anything just yet. Take a look at the bullet aspects of what you want before the rifle. This table is from about 6 sources, and I have carefully calculated them into 1 table, then I decided on the rifle.
This is a custom table - so real recoil is when I add some weight to rifle, and maybe a muzzle brake or so. And the tradj. is with scope zeroed at 200 yards, which I do.
Velocity Energy Tradjectory
Muzzle 200 yd 500 yd Muzzle 200 yd 500 yd 100 yd 300 yd 500 yd
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223 3010 2360 1520 1315 795 450 1.5 -7.5 -47.9
50 – 80 Grains recoil 2 to 4 lbs real recl 1 to 2 lbs
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243 3085 2585 1885 1990 1380 770 1.5 -6.6 -41.2
75 - 100 Grains recoil 7 to 11 lbs real recl 4 to 7 lbs
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260 2865 2375 1840 2300 1675 980 1.9 -7.5 -46.5
100-140 Grains recoil 11 to 14 lbs real recl 9 to 12 lbs
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270 3060 2485 1980 2765 1900 1240 1.5 -6.7 -43.7
125-150 Grains recoil 16 to 21 lbs real recl 13to 17 lbs
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308 2760 2360 1770 2740 1960 1235 1.9 -8.5 -50
150-180 Grains recoil 15 to 19 lbs real recl 9 to 14 lbs
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6.8 spc 2700 2140 1500 1745 1095 560 2.3 -10.2 -62.6
100-120 Grains recoil 7 to 9 lbs real recl 5 to 7 lbs
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7.62x39 2350 1780 1160 1560 890 370 3.3 -14 -92
120-155 Grains recoil 6 to 9 lbs real recl 5 to 8 lbs
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300WM 3150 2660 2130 3640 2745 1690 1.3 -5.8 -35
150-200 Grains recoil 25 to 27 lbs real recl 18 to20 lbs
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Take into consideration ability to find ammo, so the 6.8 spc would not be a good choice. Think about what you are going to be able to do with the rifle, and versatility. Just read here some, and look at specs of some different types of rifles. Get a comfortable price in mind, and add 35% to that. Really. The last thing you want to do is get the gun high and buy that $600 dollar rifle, and then really wish you would have held out for that super kickass rifle of different make for $180 more. 243 is always a good option. Think about if you are comfortable paying $.45 every time you pull the trigger or $4 for the 338 lapua. If you can find the ammo. Think about maybe a scope on that new rifle. Are you going to clean the rifle with WD-40 or what. Whatever you do, do get one that will last a long time. When you find the bullet that makes you at ease, you usually find the rifle with little effort. Some good options are 7 mil mag, but it kicks more than you may want. Read on here about who likes that recoil, or what they have done to get rid of it, and start learning what is going to make you happy. Remember, I will probably not just buy one rifle of one caliber, so go with something that will last and that does not kick your ass every time you shoot it. Then, later, you will buy another of a higher or more precise for what you want that particular rifle to be. Whatever you do, have fun with it. And if you are thinking the SHTF or zombie stuff, just try to get over that as soon as possible. In my experience with all of the zombies and invisible people I have had to waste, they dont like my 185+P ammo coming out of my 1911 acp at all.
