i was reading https://castboolits.gunloads.com/sho...ery-type-loads and when i was done, i thought somebody should make a thread that makes a hunting load that doesn't hurt your shoulder.
i am a cripple, handicapped or whatever floats your boat. i had a really bad stroke about 9 years ago. my right arm/leg are around 20% good and my speech is around 15% good. i had to learn how to walk again and shoot again. before my stroke, i'd rate myself above average shooter. after my stroke, at first, i would close my eyes and yank the trigger. it took me about a year (shooting sticks are mandatory, lead sled, sandbags, PAST recoil pad...) to get to where i am now, average shooter.
i can do, recoil wise, a 30-06 with a 180gr factory load, but after that, i can't. my late friend brought over a 300 win mag and 180gr factory load that i could fire. i did and i will not comment on the things i said. but i will tell you, never again!!!!
this was coming from a guy who used to think that 460 weatherby mag was stout in recoil department. he....er rather i, thought the shooting 416 rigby was child's play. my limit on recoil is the '06 with 180gr factory loads. when i say limit, after 5 shots, then i'm done. my shoulder hurts and i don't want to get flinching again.
i could get a box of 170gr factory loads in my 30-30 and be done with it. no sir, where's the fun in that!!!!!!
i use cast boolits only for my deer/black bear hunting that doesn't hurt MY shoulder. all of these were 1 shot cast boolit kills and under the recoil of the '06 with 180gr factory loads.
30-40 krag 165gr ranch dog with 25.5gr of h4198 goes 1930fps
35/30-30 200gr rcbs fn gc with 20.0gr of 2400/.6gr +/- of dacron goes 1726fps
9.3x57 275gr wfn gc with 39.0gr of imr4895 guesstimate 1700-1800fps
44 mag 280gr wfn with 10.0gr of unique no guesstimate
44 spl 250gr fnhp with 7.5gr of unique no guesstimate
444 marlin
275gr ranch dog with 41.0gr of rel7
275gr ranch dog with 40.0gr of h4198
280gr lfn gc with 41.5gr of rel7
280gr lfn gc with 42.0gr of h4198
250gr mihek hp with 11.5gr of unique
220gr wc with 13.0gr of unique
280gr wfn gc with 25.0gr of 2400
280gr lfn gc with 38.5gr of rel 7
300gr fn gc (saeco) 24.0gr of 2400 with 1.1gr +/- tuft of dacron going 1624fps avg
45-70 405gr fnpb 36.0gr of h4198
have not killed
500 linebaugh (tc encore 23" mgm barrel) with 450gr lfn gc with 16.5gr of hs-6 goes 1235fps
have to handload
7.65x53 argie with 185gr rn gc
7x57 145gr fn gc
i have a 8x57 and 6.5 carcano and 303-06(or 318-06 japanese) to find loads for.
what is your deer load(s) that don't hurt your shoulder?