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I have shoulder problems, anyone know how the recoil is on this rifle?
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I have shoulder problems, anyone know how the recoil is on this rifle?
I was disabled because of neck and shoulder injuries and ended up hunting with a 243 with a muzzle brake for a couple years. It had very little recoil.
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It will likely feel like a 12ga with 2&3/4 shells.
This is a bolt action so recoil will be substantial. You can look at a "semi-auto: for less recoil since some of the recoil energy is recirculated to chamber the next round. If you need a bolt action 308 you can have it equipped with a recoil dampening muzzle brake.
Brutal I'm sure. I had a lung removed recently and have the same problem.
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I have that rifle. The hogue stock, and weight, make it the softest shooting bolt .308 I've owned. So much so, my 12yo stick-thin son learned to shoot with it, and is is now his hunting rifle. If you have shoulder issues, get this rifle and use managed/light recoil ammo with it. If that is too much, or your shoulder is really bad, get a semi auto AR in .300blk and keep your hunts short range. (If you found this answer helpful, please mark it as the "Best Answer". Thank you.)