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Congratulations on the sale. That young fella is getting one heck of a nice rifle.
JD338
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Proximal Tendon Tear ; Am I risking further damage?
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Well, another friend talked me into getting another 7mm Rem Mag instead of another .270! I settled on a new Bergara B14 Hunter, having it braked with a Gentry Quiet Brake, just wanted to try them. Just left it at the Smith last week for a TT Special, skim bed and the brake.
Then. yesterday and today about 4hrs each day at the Range, I finally worked up a load in the '06 with the Nosler 200 PT. That N560 settled down at 60gr in WW cases, WLRM all for 2680fps average! The group called for it to be set a tad deeper (10 thou) and at 3.34" COAL another four could all be covered with a quarter! BUT....even with the Past Recoil Shield, the accumulated shooting over several hours made the old shoulder ache pretty bad. Bummer! So I decided to have it braked also, along with the B14 7mm Rem Mag. Hey, it is what it is, ha!
Then. yesterday and today about 4hrs each day at the Range, I finally worked up a load in the '06 with the Nosler 200 PT. That N560 settled down at 60gr in WW cases, WLRM all for 2680fps average! The group called for it to be set a tad deeper (10 thou) and at 3.34" COAL another four could all be covered with a quarter! BUT....even with the Past Recoil Shield, the accumulated shooting over several hours made the old shoulder ache pretty bad. Bummer! So I decided to have it braked also, along with the B14 7mm Rem Mag. Hey, it is what it is, ha!
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Physical Therapist said it will take about a year for the Periodical pain to subside and the rest of the shoulder to "adjust for" the missing mucle strength. I am soooo missing a good 300WM or 338 Win Mag! My "favorite" was the 338 RUM or 340 Wby! I the last two with a Brake, and even then you had better "hang on", ha
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Glad you have a recovery path.
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In 2010 I had my right shoulder overhauled. Recovery time sucks , a good thing I had it done early in the year and was ready for that fall’s hunting season.
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I really think I will be just fine with a brake/soft pad on anything I want to shoot. The The '06 and 7mRM (with their new Gentry Brakes and soft pads ) will be shot more often than anything bigger I'd want anyhow. With both of those rounds, I don't miss any 300 Mag I've had. I am in love with the 338 cal though, for elk! I always felt like even the lightweight mono's in 338+ calibers kill as well or even faster than a heavy for caliber Cup n Core in any 30 cal. But that's just me. A local guy is selling a Gem for a song , a 700 Classic 338WM, already braked, bedded, trigger adjusted and a 3.5x10 Leupold! All I have to add is soft pad and a Dead Mule Recoil Reducer! Its "calling my name"!!
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Should be a hammer on elk, especially with a 250 gr AB.
JD338
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The 338 250 AB hits hard, really hard!
JD338
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My unbraked 338 WM does grab your attention with 250s
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Well, I bought the sweet deal! Mod 700 Classic, 338WM older (turning purple!) 3.5x10 AO with a very long eye relief too! Has a Decelerator pad already. My Smith is going to change out the Brake to a 3 Port design and adjust out the tiny bit of creep out of the trigger. Its already bedded. The LOP is around 14.5" and actually can work for my knuckle draggers! I'm going to try it out first. A longer LOP makes the felt recoil a bit easier to control, for me anyhow. My electric Heated Vest and a Hoody is all I need on the Hunt, no big coat with this one, ha. If the LOP needs to be shorter, will go with a Dead Mule Reducer then. It also came with 9 boxes of its favorite loads (Barnes 175X, Hornady 225 and some 250 Hornady round Nose. Plus extra Dies . He was "done"! ha The previous owner "got it bloody" (what they call a "Proven Rifle") for years on elk and one Henry Mountains Bison. He had taken great care of the rifle too, 95+ % Condition! No, I do not feel ashamed! ha If I went just by the present Mkt, I would have to pay 2.5 times for it! I'm guessing the extended stock LOP kept the Neophytes away! lol
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Now, I do plan on rotating these rifles when hunting, so no telling which one will I get "Bloody" first! ha I am set up for rifles now ( three is about my Max ever anyhow) Best part is going to that Physical Therapist my shoulder is "settling down now", ha I can live with "sore" as long as I know I am not injuring it further. I feel much better about my physical health now. Thanks for the encouragement guys! You are the best!
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Sounds like a real deal. Hope it works well for you and glad your health is improving.
Dan.
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