How bad is the recoil on some of the dangerous game and African rifles?
For instance, the 375 H&H. I've read the tables and their recoil energy comparisons, but the biggest recoiling weapon I've used is a 12 guage shotgun.
I'm thinking of going minimalist on my rifles, instead of having many, going with very high quality in just a few. At the top end, the 375 H&H seems perfect, but in my scheme it would also be my rifle on elk-only hunts, for which it is overkill to be sure. Yet it would also serve as the back up gun for a planned hunt in Alaska for a friend who plans to take a brown bear with a bow.
Anyway, I'd be interested in the feedback from someone who has fired these big rifles.
For instance, the 375 H&H. I've read the tables and their recoil energy comparisons, but the biggest recoiling weapon I've used is a 12 guage shotgun.
I'm thinking of going minimalist on my rifles, instead of having many, going with very high quality in just a few. At the top end, the 375 H&H seems perfect, but in my scheme it would also be my rifle on elk-only hunts, for which it is overkill to be sure. Yet it would also serve as the back up gun for a planned hunt in Alaska for a friend who plans to take a brown bear with a bow.
Anyway, I'd be interested in the feedback from someone who has fired these big rifles.