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<blockquote data-quote="SDMF" data-source="post: 278723" data-attributes="member: 412">IMO/IME, the 7 isn't much of a step up in recoil from a 270Win.&nbsp; My top 2 choices for projectile would be 150TTSX or 160 Partition, with 0 preference between them, just whichever the rifle would shoot the best.The 300Win is a significant step up in recoil from a 270Win.&nbsp; I can enjoy shooting an 8# all-up 270Win.&nbsp; I have a couple of 9# 300Win Mags that are a chore to remain proficient with.&nbsp; I also have 1 7# all-up 270Win that's fairly &quot;stout&quot; in the recoil dept.&nbsp; The 8#+ rifles are reasonably easy to maintain proficiency with, they settle down quickly and are heavy enough to be forgiving if one gets excited or loses focus on shooting form.&nbsp; The 7# all-up rifle requires full concentration to shoot well.&nbsp; If you grip or torque the rifle inconsistently, it's immediately reflected on-target (or off-target if it's bad enough to cause a miss).&nbsp; 9# all-up is about as much as I like to carry and even that gets to be pretty heavy at the end of even a moderately long day.Weight and recoil are VERY subjective, what one person thinks is no big deal regarding recoil or carry-weight, a second person will dread.IMO, the most challenging part of solving your 500yd rifle is going to be finding factory ammo that one can afford to practice with and then is consistent enough lot-to-lot to keep you confident.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="SDMF, post: 278723, member: 412"] IMO/IME, the 7 isn't much of a step up in recoil from a 270Win. My top 2 choices for projectile would be 150TTSX or 160 Partition, with 0 preference between them, just whichever the rifle would shoot the best. The 300Win is a significant step up in recoil from a 270Win. I can enjoy shooting an 8# all-up 270Win. I have a couple of 9# 300Win Mags that are a chore to remain proficient with. I also have 1 7# all-up 270Win that's fairly "stout" in the recoil dept. The 8#+ rifles are reasonably easy to maintain proficiency with, they settle down quickly and are heavy enough to be forgiving if one gets excited or loses focus on shooting form. The 7# all-up rifle requires full concentration to shoot well. If you grip or torque the rifle inconsistently, it's immediately reflected on-target (or off-target if it's bad enough to cause a miss). 9# all-up is about as much as I like to carry and even that gets to be pretty heavy at the end of even a moderately long day. Weight and recoil are VERY subjective, what one person thinks is no big deal regarding recoil or carry-weight, a second person will dread. IMO, the most challenging part of solving your 500yd rifle is going to be finding factory ammo that one can afford to practice with and then is consistent enough lot-to-lot to keep you confident. [/QUOTE]

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