" It can be measured or computed empirically and has been for this recoil table. In the shooting sports we call that reaction recoil or "kick. This means that the momentum of a rifle's reaction will exactly equal the momentum of the bullet and powder gasses ejected from the barrel. By Chuck Hawks For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction that is one of the physical laws of our universe. Synthetic materials are gaining popularity, not only because they are typically less expensive, but less affected by moisture than walnut stocks. Laminated woods are the strongest and most durable of all common stock materials. Wood is the traditional stock material, and walnut is the wood of choice because of its inherent characteristics, although cheaper hardwoods are also widely used. Stock Materials Stock materials are generally wood, laminated wood, and plastic/fiberglass. The bolt action receiver is the simplest of the designs that allows the rifle to be loaded with more than one cartridge at a time.
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Actions What is an "action"? The cartridge is moved from the storage location to the chamber by a series of actions in and around the receiver. That means I had to find some rifles that are designed to shoot the. In order to safely fire a cartridge, the rifle must be designed to fire that specific cartridge. Now it's time to consider building a versatile, but not overly extensive, battery of centerfire hunting rifles.Ĭhoosing a Hunting Rifle. 22 rimfire rifle and has done at least some big game hunting with his or her first deer rifle. I am assuming that the reader has learned to shoot, owns a. By Chuck Hawks I have already written articles covering "Good First Rifles," "The One Rifle Big Game Hunter," and "Matching the Gun to the Game" so this one is going to be about building a coherent rifle battery. It is in pursuit of CXP2 class game that sportsmen spend the greatest amount of both time and money.īut many avid hunters and shooters are forced by circumstances to make do with just one rifle.īuilding a Hunting Rifle Battery. Larger thin-skinned animals, such elk, alg, moose, eland, kudu, and zebra are examples of CXP3 class game. The most common examples are the various deer and antelope species, but the classification also includes goats, sheep, wart hog, feral hog, caribou, black bear and similar size animals world-wide. It is thin-skinned, usually non-dangerous game weighing, on average, less than about 350 pounds. First of all we ought to define CXP2 class game. There are a lot of rifles in a lot of calibers available for consideration. By Chuck Hawks Choosing a perfect general purpose hunting rifle for all CXP2 class game under all normal conditions can be a daunting task, particularly for less experienced shooters. Ideal General Purpose Deer and Antelope Rifles. 30-30 factory load, which launches a 150 grain bullet at a muzzle velocity of 2,390 fps. Energy and killing power Kinetic energy is the most common measure of killing power for rifle bullets.Īs an example, let's take Federal Cartridge Company's figures for their. Most deer in North America are killed well within 200 yards in fact, most deer are killed within 100 yards. These are not dangerous animals, but they are wary. You probably need a rifle suitable for what is called medium size big game, animals generally less than 350 pounds on the hoof. Now you want to try big game hunting, so you are thinking about your first centerfire rifle. 22 yet.) Along the way I hope you have become a pretty good shot. I hope you've learned the basics of shooting, and hunting, with a. By Chuck Hawks This piece is directed primarily to the person thinking about getting their first big game rifle. Do not forget that gun weight is a crucial factor in the recoil equation, inversely proportional to recoil.ĢaShootingCenter. These can be measured or computed empirically and have been for this recoil table. " Recoil energy determines how hard the blow to the hand feels and recoil velocity determines how abrupt the blow feels. This means that the momentum of a handgun's reaction will exactly equal the momentum of the bullet and powder gasses ejected from the barrel.
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