.338

[rock]

i have shot a light weight 12 gauge semi auto with 3 1/2 inche magnum turkey loads. without the butt pad. is that comparable? lol

[addicted]

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=204937031

no kick. still lots of thump. i would shoot anything in north america with that bad boy.

[demontang]

yea Ive shot a butt load of rounds out a shot gun and I dont think any compare to a .338win with out a pad.

[high country]

i have shot a light weight 12 gauge semi auto with 3 1/2 inche magnum turkey loads. without the butt pad. is that comparable? lol

I have a shot a boatload of light 12's and they are not the same as a 338, but the single worst pounding I have seen out of a 338winnie is that ruger boat paddle stocked gun. piss poor stock geometery, small surface area on the "pad", it curves the wrong way and the gun is reasonably light for a 338 to begin with.....that said, it is not that bad, but it could be a hell of a lot better.

[tlbradford]

When I was looking for a factory load for my Sako s/s .338, I shot 5 shot groups of 4 types of ammo.  I had the factory pad on there, and shots 18-20 I was starting to flinch.  I shot my .204 for awhile and came back to the last box of ammo to see how it grouped when I didn't flinch.  I put on a limbsaver and it isn't bad off the bench anymore.

[mazama]

I have a 19inch 338 lightweiht for hunting in timber i just add an extra pad when i practice with it.It doesn't compare in kick compared to my 338Rum.

[Huntbear]

.338 does not kick that hard...  sorry if the gun fits you properly, with a decent recoil pad on it, it will give you a good push, about it. 

I can put 20 rds through my Sako, and not even have a sore shoulder.

[Rick]

I have a shot a boatload of light 12's and they are not the same as a 338, but the single worst pounding I have seen out of a 338winnie is that ruger boat paddle stocked gun. piss poor stock geometery, small surface area on the "pad", it curves the wrong way and the gun is reasonably light for a 338 to begin with.....that said, it is not that bad, but it could be a hell of a lot better.

Thats funny. I had a boat paddle Ruger .338 and IMO it was a puzzy cat. Sold it because it wasn't "reasonably light",that thing was close to 10lbs ready to hunt.

A guy here on Hunt Wa bought it.

[Woodchuck]

i have an original m77 in .338 with an original stock and yes it kicks but belted magnums kinda do but it isnt as bad as some .300's i have shot. if recoil is an issue there are lots of great cartridges out there that arent as harsh   if you are in the neighborhood sometime i am happy to let you shoot mine to get a feel for it

[KimberRich]

i have shot a light weight 12 gauge semi auto with 3 1/2 inche magnum turkey loads. without the butt pad. is that comparable? lol

Shoot some 3 1/2's through a pump gun.  That would be closer. 

[high country]

I have a shot a boatload of light 12's and they are not the same as a 338, but the single worst pounding I have seen out of a 338winnie is that ruger boat paddle stocked gun. piss poor stock geometery, small surface area on the "pad", it curves the wrong way and the gun is reasonably light for a 338 to begin with.....that said, it is not that bad, but it could be a hell of a lot better.

Thats funny. I had a boat paddle Ruger .338 and IMO it was a puzzy cat. Sold it because it wasn't "reasonably light",that thing was close to 10lbs ready to hunt.

A guy here on Hunt Wa bought it.

either yours was of a differnt build then mine or you are one tough hombre' ......mine was more miserable to shoot then my 6.5lb unbroke 300rum.....99% becuse of piss poor design.

[Rick]

I have a shot a boatload of light 12's and they are not the same as a 338, but the single worst pounding I have seen out of a 338winnie is that ruger boat paddle stocked gun. piss poor stock geometery, small surface area on the "pad", it curves the wrong way and the gun is reasonably light for a 338 to begin with.....that said, it is not that bad, but it could be a hell of a lot better.

Thats funny. I had a boat paddle Ruger .338 and IMO it was a puzzy cat. Sold it because it wasn't "reasonably light",that thing was close to 10lbs ready to hunt.

A guy here on Hunt Wa bought it.

either yours was of a differnt build then mine or you are one tough hombre' ......mine was more miserable to shoot then my 6.5lb unbroke 300rum.....99% becuse of piss poor design.

Its interesting how peoples perception of recoil can be so different.  It all boils down to the way the rifle fits a guy.

[elkslayer069]

ruger m77 hawkeye but im a die hard ruger slut 

[Skinnyman]

I have a 338 WM Savage 116. Paid $529, have seen them since for $569. Not sure when the new year models come out, but might be a good time to try when they are getting rid of last years.

[shedcrazy]

I love my Ruger M77, any animal in North America dead...Nuff said.