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T. O'Heir · October 13, 2017, 12:19 PM

It's not the chambering. It's the action. Think 'semi-auto' for recoil sensitive shooters. However, it's far more likely that your M700 is just too big. You could work up a load using a lighter bullet, say a 130, but the rifle will still be too big for her. Or you could have a muzzle break put on, same issue. Increases the muzzle blast and noise too.
The Creedmoor supposedly recoils about the same as a .260 Rem. A 140 at 2750 FPS out of an 8.25 pound rifle it's about 11.9 ft-lbs.
"...243 with a barrel twisted for heavy bullets..." That'd be every commercial hunting rifle, including the heavy barreled 'Varmint' models. They're all rifled for heavy bullets.

October 13, 2017, 12:19 PM	#15
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	It's not the chambering. It's the action. Think 'semi-auto' for recoil sensitive shooters. However, it's far more likely that your M700 is just too big. You could work up a load using a lighter bullet, say a 130, but the rifle will still be too big for her. Or you could have a muzzle break put on, same issue. Increases the muzzle blast and noise too. The Creedmoor supposedly recoils about the same as a .260 Rem. A 140 at 2750 FPS out of an 8.25 pound rifle it's about 11.9 ft-lbs. "...243 with a barrel twisted for heavy bullets..." That'd be every commercial hunting rifle, including the heavy barreled 'Varmint' models. They're all rifled for heavy bullets. __________________ Spelling and grammar count!