Do y'all think the recoil will be that much more significant than the 7-08? I can shoot the gun I have now one handed, while the front end rest on a trigger stick, and my front hand holding the stick handle.
Chuck Hawk's recoil table:
Rifle Weight Recoil energy Recoil velocity
7mm-08 Rem. (120 at 3000) 7.5 12.1 10.2
7mm-08 Rem. (140 at 2860) 8 12.6 10.1
.308 Win. (150 at 2800) 7.5 15.8 11.7
.308 Win. (165 at 2700) 7.5 18.1 12.5
.308 Win. (180 at 2610) 8 17.5 11.9
.30-06 Spfd. (150 at 2910) 8 17.6 11.9
.30-06 Spfd. (165 at 2900) 8 20.1 12.7
.30-06 Spfd. (180 at 2700) 8 20.3 12.8
In my experience that jump from 12.6 to 17.6 doesn't seem like much but it is. Plus if you are waffling even a little why go to all the hassle? Even at 150 grain 30-06 you only gain 10 grains of weight and 50 fps. I realize these are basic comparisons but I have referred to this a lot. As others have said I would bet there is 7mm-08 ammo out there that would perform as well or better than the 30-06 without the extra beating, gun length and weight.
