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Originally Posted by YYC338
Do you think those issues, such as sharp recoil and muzzle blast were more a function of the cartridge chosen or perhaps the rifle weight, stock design and barrel length?
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All of the above. The rifle plays a big part, but pushing a 140 grain slug will generate more recoil than pushing a 90 grain slug. Both rifles are about the same same weight, have shortened stocks, aftermarket recoil pads and short barrels, yet the 7-08 generated significantly more felt recoil. The OP can do as he likes, but I think all of the talk of a the magical low recoiling, hard hitting 7-08 is misleading. For the record, my go to rifle for 15 years was a 7-08 model 700 KS, so I don’t dislike the cartridge.