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Trying to get a good reason for turning with these light calibers is like pulling teeth. I would suspect that the main popularity of many small-bore “big game guns” centers around the fact that so many hunters own .223 Remington-chambered rifles of the “ black gun” type nowadays. Another factor may be that so many so-called “ladies’ and youth” bolt guns are chambered in light .22 centerfires. Even so, shooting a Model 70 Feather Weight in .25 WSSM, or even a .243 Winchester in a Remington Model Seven, doesn’t increase weight much if at all, and as for recoil, well, if you can’t handle a .243 or .25 you’re better off taking up some other form of outdoor activity.

Currently I have been shooting an outstanding H.S. Precision ultra lightweight turn bolt chambered in .25 WSSM that is nothing less then a one-hole tack-driver off the bench rest. With this rifle there is a big bang, with no follow-up recoil. The complete scoped rifle weighs no more (under seven pounds net weight) than a lightweight .223 Remington as offered by many companies. Will I give up on lightweight cartridges for general use? No way! But I’ll go with something a bit bigger, thank you, when I’m taking out after whitetail, mule deer, or even speed goats.