Have decided to buy a Tikka T3 Lite to use for coyotes and bobcats, which is all I ever hunt nowadays.
Im trying to decide on the caliber. Either a .223 or .243. I dont save hides, so a .243 is fine with me.
But, I recently had complete reconstructive surgery done on my shooting shoulder, and recoil is a concern. For example, my sons .270 synthetic A-Bolt HURTS when I shoot it. Way too much recoil for me, even though my shoulder has healed all its ever going to.
My question is will the .243 in the T3 Lite have recoil similar to the .270?
If the .243 recoil is light, I would rather have it because in my state, during deer season, coyote hunters have to use a deer-legal caliber.
But if the .243 recoil is ANYWHERE NEAR the recoil of the .270, Ill have to opt for the .223.
Thanks for your help.
Im trying to decide on the caliber. Either a .223 or .243. I dont save hides, so a .243 is fine with me.
But, I recently had complete reconstructive surgery done on my shooting shoulder, and recoil is a concern. For example, my sons .270 synthetic A-Bolt HURTS when I shoot it. Way too much recoil for me, even though my shoulder has healed all its ever going to.
My question is will the .243 in the T3 Lite have recoil similar to the .270?
If the .243 recoil is light, I would rather have it because in my state, during deer season, coyote hunters have to use a deer-legal caliber.
But if the .243 recoil is ANYWHERE NEAR the recoil of the .270, Ill have to opt for the .223.
Thanks for your help.