I’ve been putting off the purchase of a straightwall-eating pew pew since they came on the scene, mainly because I have a dedicated slug gun already (Savage 220). However, my son is of the age now to hunt and that 220 is just gonna knock his socks off. Obviously I don’t want a bad experience for him, recoil-related.
I originally had my heart set on a .350 Legend, for the relatively flat trajectory and low recoil. I’ve seen hundreds of deer killed by .350’s and .450 Bushmasters. To me, the .450 seems to be overkill. Those deer are often times “blown up” and a lot of meat gets tossed out. The added recoil and the ugly-ass muzzle breaks the manufacturers put on them take the .450 out of my list of potential options. The .350, overall, does a fine job on whitetails, but the blood trails are generally pretty weak and knockdown power leaves a bit to be desired, in my opinion. I think some of that could obviously be a product of bullet selection, though.
All that being said, I’m looking hard at purchasing a .400 Legend. On paper, it appears to be a nice Goldy Locks compromise between the .350 and the .450.
I originally had my heart set on a .350 Legend, for the relatively flat trajectory and low recoil. I’ve seen hundreds of deer killed by .350’s and .450 Bushmasters. To me, the .450 seems to be overkill. Those deer are often times “blown up” and a lot of meat gets tossed out. The added recoil and the ugly-ass muzzle breaks the manufacturers put on them take the .450 out of my list of potential options. The .350, overall, does a fine job on whitetails, but the blood trails are generally pretty weak and knockdown power leaves a bit to be desired, in my opinion. I think some of that could obviously be a product of bullet selection, though.
All that being said, I’m looking hard at purchasing a .400 Legend. On paper, it appears to be a nice Goldy Locks compromise between the .350 and the .450.