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Recoil, what recoil?
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<blockquote data-quote="Greyfox" data-source="post: 1599832" data-attributes="member: 10291"><p>I can remember prepping for my African hunts back in the early 80's. My rifles were an 8.5# 375H&H Whitworth Express and a H&H Double 500/450NE at 10.5#. No brakes and solid red rubber recoil pads. Having shot 30-06 and 270 Win sporters, I put a 100-200 handloads through each with the goal of mastering each rifle for a year before my first trip. I started with reduced loads and worked my way up to full power. Interestingly, I did adjust to both rifles nicely, being able to shoot them just as well as my sporters. I will say that the only big bore that I was never able to master the recoil was a Ruger Safari grade in 416 Rigby. It was exceptionally accurate but the recoil was BRUTAL!!!!!! I will say that the low pressure cigar sized express rounds shot from a well designed English double rifle seem to recoil no worse then a 12ga pheasant load with a push rather then a sharp kick.... but delivers 5000ft/pounds from its 480gr bullet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyfox, post: 1599832, member: 10291"] I can remember prepping for my African hunts back in the early 80’s. My rifles were an 8.5# 375H&H Whitworth Express and a H&H Double 500/450NE at 10.5#. No brakes and solid red rubber recoil pads. Having shot 30-06 and 270 Win sporters, I put a 100-200 handloads through each with the goal of mastering each rifle for a year before my first trip. I started with reduced loads and worked my way up to full power. Interestingly, I did adjust to both rifles nicely, being able to shoot them just as well as my sporters. I will say that the only big bore that I was never able to master the recoil was a Ruger Safari grade in 416 Rigby. It was exceptionally accurate but the recoil was BRUTAL!!!!!! I will say that the low pressure cigar sized express rounds shot from a well designed English double rifle seem to recoil no worse then a 12ga pheasant load with a push rather then a sharp kick.... but delivers 5000ft/pounds from its 480gr bullet. [/QUOTE]
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