Help with new 300 win mag
 

Hi,
I bought a new Savage 111 Long Range Hunter chambered in 300wm, and after taking it to the range once I'm not sure about a few things.

1- The barrel has a brake that can be opened/closed, 24" open 26" closed. I kept it closed but didn't notice much of a difference when I shot it open. If the recoil doesn't hurt me, it's better to leave it closed right?

2- I'm shooting with a harris 9" bipod off a concrete shooting table, and after each shot I completely lose sight of the target. Is this normal with a rifle of this caliber? Or something that will just take time to get used to?


Any help is much appreciated, thank you.

Good Morning John , I don't know the answers to your questions really but ,I had a Pre 64 Model 70 Chambered in the 338 Winchester Caliber ,and when I would take it to the Range where I too were shooting off of a Concrete Table I would lose the sight of the target also ! If you could hold it until after it went off it would shoot better than 1/2" Groups at 100 Yards shooting off of a Led Sled so I assume it was just all about the recoil but I have a couple of buddies who shoot the 300's and they never complained of this ! I bought the Rifle to hunt Bear with but never had the opportunity to fire it in the woods !

Leave the brake closed at the range, it is easier on your ears and the other shooters.


Yes you will lose sight of the target when you shoot with a rifle that recoils that much.


Trade it in on a nice double rifle and it will garner more interest here.

I use a lead sled with magnums at the range, and still loose site of the target when shooting. But my bad shoulder/neck can't handle it w/o the sled.

Stock breakage is possible with a Led Sled. Don't let the gun recoil against an unyielding surface. A friend lost the stock on a .375 H&H that way.

Weight stops everything. So unless your gun is very heavy16+ lbs. ( I am not knowledgeable of your model) you are going to loose your target in recoil. Even fairly mild varmint calibers suffer loss of impact sight unless heavy for class. In part why you see serious long range rifles built heavy, with all the stability issues given consideration. Brakes are a whole other topic. You may be better served visiting accuratereloading.com for your rifle topics, it is a very active rifle forum.

I would strongly advise NOT clicking on the OP's Any help

He joined today to ask about a rifle on a Parker forum.

It does make one wonder why, with all the rifle, bench shooting, muzzle brake, threads, in all the vast number of forums, why a person would come to a vintage SxS forum and make his first post on anything but.

I’m surprised that slipped through our moderators’ security checks.





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Now I really want to click it...