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375H&H MAGNUM Recoil?
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<blockquote data-quote="fiftybmg" data-source="post: 1865594" data-attributes="member: 96316"><p>Recoil depends on rifle weight.</p><p></p><p>The stock must also be considered. There needs to be as little drop in comb as possible, a straight comb is best for heavy recoil.</p><p></p><p>Shooting stance is important for big bores. The traditional sideways stance with raised elbow and relaxed shoulder is all wrong.</p><p></p><p>Everybody will tell you what their preferred weight is, what one person can shoot comfortably another can't, so work on getting the weight right for you. </p><p></p><p>The way I get to my ideal rifle weight for manageable recoil is with lead shot in small jiffy bags. I put about 1 pound of lead shot per bag, wrap each bag in duct tape, and tape it to the rifle. Alternately shoot the rifle and add a bag till you can handle the recoil. Then you remove all the bags, take them to your stock maker, and show how much heavier the stock must be. A good stockmaker can add four pounds of lead into a wooden stock. A synthetic stock is easier, it's usually hollow, so you can put the bags straight inside.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fiftybmg, post: 1865594, member: 96316"] Recoil depends on rifle weight. The stock must also be considered. There needs to be as little drop in comb as possible, a straight comb is best for heavy recoil. Shooting stance is important for big bores. The traditional sideways stance with raised elbow and relaxed shoulder is all wrong. Everybody will tell you what their preferred weight is, what one person can shoot comfortably another can't, so work on getting the weight right for you. The way I get to my ideal rifle weight for manageable recoil is with lead shot in small jiffy bags. I put about 1 pound of lead shot per bag, wrap each bag in duct tape, and tape it to the rifle. Alternately shoot the rifle and add a bag till you can handle the recoil. Then you remove all the bags, take them to your stock maker, and show how much heavier the stock must be. A good stockmaker can add four pounds of lead into a wooden stock. A synthetic stock is easier, it's usually hollow, so you can put the bags straight inside. [/QUOTE]
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