I agree with the push vs. slap. For me, .300 and .338 have nastier recoil. I'm shooting a .375 Ruger Safari that is around 8 1/2 lbs., and although about 100fps in the .375 Ruger than the H&H, the recoil is not bad w/270 gr. load. It is definitely a very tolerable push. Good stock design, weight, balance and a soft recoil pad on the .375 does wonders for this great caliber. A muzzle brake helps as well, but it is very loud and intimidating to the shooter, as well as anybody nearby. Can't go wrong with the .375 H&H. Good general gun/load in my opinion.
On the TC Encore, the stock set-up adds to the recoil of the gun, so in the larger calibers felt recoil is much greater. That is why TC has gone to the new stock design for their Pro-Hunter model.
As one who has shot the Browning A-5 a few times, I think it has by far more recoil than the .375. The whole ergonomics of the gun, coupled with the barrel slamming back with that hard springing action to activate the mechanism is all wrong. No wonder it passed into history! Not a pleasant gun to shoot.
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