Hi all
at some point in the future I would like to get a Stutzen rifle for general deer stalking
it will be used on muntjac, roe , fallow and Scottish reds
I want to keep recoil in this light weight type of rifle to a minimum if I can
so I can keep my sight picture and see reaction to shot (recoil and keeping sight picture are my main concerns with choice of round/caliber)
I have shot 243, 6.5x55 , 308, 270 in normal modern stalking rifles
but wonder what would be best to fit my criteria in a stutzen and still do the job well on reds
i fancy either 6.5x55 or 7x57
what are your thoughts/ experiences
thanks all
paul
at some point in the future I would like to get a Stutzen rifle for general deer stalking
it will be used on muntjac, roe , fallow and Scottish reds
I want to keep recoil in this light weight type of rifle to a minimum if I can
so I can keep my sight picture and see reaction to shot (recoil and keeping sight picture are my main concerns with choice of round/caliber)
I have shot 243, 6.5x55 , 308, 270 in normal modern stalking rifles
but wonder what would be best to fit my criteria in a stutzen and still do the job well on reds
i fancy either 6.5x55 or 7x57
what are your thoughts/ experiences
thanks all
paul