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by Shamsher » Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:32 pm
Dear Nishant
I have a good experience with some of the heavy calibers rifles, I have literally plinked with the 500 NE, & the 470 & have fired a few shots from the 450/400, 375 H&H, all double rifles.
My late father had fired the 600 NE, 2 rounds on two different occasions but the same gun.
He said, the 600 NE recoil was a fraction more than the 500NE recoil.
I would like to classify the Recoil in 2 categories
a) JERK - rifles like the 375 H&H, 30 Super, 505 Gibbs, 458 & many American calibers have a sudden strong jerk (like being hit by a huge hammer) which is quite unpleasant at time. This strong jolt has caused neck & shoulder injuries on many shooters. If you are a green horn and weight about 60 Kgs I am sure any of the above rifles would fly off your hand or you could fall.
B) PUSH – Rifles 600NE 500NE 470 450/400 are very gentle rifles & are easy on the shoulder. They have a very strong push..
A little about my stance when firing the calibers;-
I weigh about a 100 kgs.; – so I got a + factor here!!
I shoot right handed so;
Left foot forward about 20”
Lean forward moving all body weight on the left foot toes.
Hold the rifle tightly against you leaning your right shoulder a wee bit ahead. & stiffen every muscle in your body.
Do not flinch – press the trigger when the sights align,
With such posture you would automatically absorb the recoil in the following 3 stages as described below.
a) The recoil would push your leaning shoulder backwards.
b) From leaning position you are automatically pushed back to straight position.
c) At this point you are to move the body weight from the front foot to the back foot which is at an angle.
d) All this takes about .25 of a second & it’s over.
The rifle will push you back from leaning position to straight position; this is when you have to move your body weight to the right foot which is at an angle.
& you are done.
You should take the tips from the clip itself.
Almost all the guys were not in the right stance; they flinched, did not have the body weight on the required foot, & were probably newbie’s
The last shot was taken by the instructor & he did a perfect job
After a long time we seem to have a man-lee thread
I sure expect a few words from Mundiare on the above!
SS