recoil question

[johnwayn]

For those of you that have shot the 375H&H how did you find the recoil?
I am interested in getting one but I wont bother if its not fun to shoot.
I dont know anyone with a 375 but if someone in the Red Deer area has one that would be willing to let me tag along to the range it would much appreciated.

[raised by wolves]

Make sure you have a good stock on it. I don't find it much more than the 300 Win Mag with a heavy bullet and a hot load. Like any of the big bores, hold tight to the shoulder.

[rottie]

Originally Posted by johnwayn

For those of you that have shot the 375H&H how did you find the recoil?
I am interested in getting one but I wont bother if its not fun to shoot.
I dont know anyone with a 375 but if someone in the Red Deer area has one that would be willing to let me tag along to the range it would much appreciated.

I live in Lacombe and have a 375 H & H the recoil is not all that bad,but its not a rifle a person wants to be shooting off a bench for hours on end.
Send me a pm,if we can arrange a time when our schedules match you can give it a try. I do work shift work,rotating 12 hours,but we should be able to arrange something

[Jamie]

I also was a bit scared of it.
But I managed to bang off a box with no bad side effects.
I am used to the 300RUM though.. Perhaps that helped.

Jamie

[sbtennex]

Put it this way - the H&H with a good stock feels like a .22 Mag compared to a .378 Weatherby! Heavier and hotter the load, the more it's noticeable, but never anything ridiculous. The H&H for what it can do is pretty well-mannered considering the class it's in...

[catnthehat]

Originally Posted by johnwayn

For those of you that have shot the 375H&H how did you find the recoil?
I am interested in getting one but I wont bother if its not fun to shoot.
I dont know anyone with a 375 but if someone in the Red Deer area has one that would be willing to let me tag along to the range it would much appreciated.

The 375 H&H in a M70 is NOTHING compared to some of the lightweight 30 call magnums out there.
it is one of the magnum cartridges that i really like - should never had sold mine...
cat

[shirtr]

I shot a Ruger 375 and it damn near broke my nose when it bucked up. I regularly shoot a light 300WM (HS Precision Pro2000 Light) and the recoil of the 375 was ugly comparedly.

[Chung66]

I have shot an old safari grade bolt action. The recoil was not bad. Just be prepared for it (but dont get flinchy).
I would wear a shoulder recoil pad for bench shooting.

[roger]

i shot one when i was younger and from what remember, it wasnt any worse than a 3" shotshell.
it wont be any worse my newest meat tenderizer, a ultralite 300short fat wsm in a ruger fronteir with a 16" bbl.!!!

[Cal]

Congrats roger, on the realy loud 308