I’ve always avoided heavy recoiling, large game calibers because I’m not a recoil junkie and I don’t reload (yet). 99.995% of my shooting has been from a bench at paper or steel so I’ve never had a want/need for the 7 Rem Mag. If I’m thinking about a 7mm, it’s the 7x57. However, when I’m looking in the used racks or online, I often see 7 Rem Mag rifles at a price I’m willing to pay for a .30-06, .243, etc.
Now that I’m getting closer to being able to reload, does anyone have suggestions for an accurate, low(er) recoil load for bench shooting? Something that won’t beat me up out of a single shot would be nice. Accuracy is obviously rifle dependent to a certain degree but I’m not looking for BR levels, 1-2 MOA at 200 yards would be suitable.
Thanks!