Hard to beat the 7 Rem Mag as an all round hunting cartridge. I would keep using that for your hunting gun. I have not found a 270 or 30-06 to kick enough less to make any difference. Stock design and gun weight are the biggest factors affecting felt recoil. To get a noticeable drop in recoil you would need to go to a 250-3000, 257 Roberts, 6.5x55, 243 etc.
If you want something lighter kicking to practice with and for fun shooting, I suggest a 223 with a 1:7 twist barrel. Factory ammo or hand loads are very inexpensive, barrel life is exceptional and you can easily practice out to 800 yards with very little cost.
Last edited by Dean2; 03-31-2024 at 08:29 AM.
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