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Originally Posted by MountainTi
A 338-378 has about 41 ft/lbs of recoil energy. A 600 NE is over 150.
1f you need to be 225lbs to shoot a 338-378 bee......would take one big dude to shoot a 600. Doubt there's anybody that big on this forum  |
First off, I don't think you don't need to be 225lbs to shoot a 338-378, it just happens to be the biggest gun I've shot. The way some talk I figured for sure a 600 nitro is a cake walk.
Some guys shoot small cartridges because they want to, not because they have to, just like some guys shoot big cartridges because they want to, not because they have to. I'm totally fine with having to get within 300yds of an animal to take a shot, it's a hell of a lot easier than having to get within 60yds with my bow. It's hunting and I'm a hunter, getting close is the fun part. Besides, it's hard to judge a deer at 500yds, I've seen the sad faces of ground shrinkage plenty of times, was even a victim of it once.