I've worked up some really good loads in the past for 270 and 300 Weatherby and I have shot their premium factory ammo for these other calibers and generally it is very good, I especially like their partition loads. It's important to me to get as close as I can to tuning everything for exactly what he'll be using and doing with it. He's getting advice from his professional guide on what to use--I assume the norma roundnose is up to the task over the ttsx solid monolithic which is the other choice.Weatherby ammo? That's no fun. Shoot up the commercial for practice, and get to work with some nice slow powder and some Swift A-frames!
I have a 375 ruger which is a bit of a thumper--it too you have to draw tight or else might get sucker-punched between the eyes by the scope. I am definitely going to double check everything on the 416 Weatherby to make sure it can take the recoil punishment (hopefully I can too) though I doubt he'll take more than a few shots with it. I think we're setting a zero of 80 yards. Guy has nerves of steel to be taking dangerous game that close, especially if it's charging.Keep the rifle tight, very tight, in your shoulder. I set one up once for a fellow who went by Kastaway Kulis (Joe Kulis) for an Alaskan hunt. Thank God I had it sighted in after 10 rounds. I was close at 5 and the scope shifted so I had to torque it down again. I have small shoulders with little meat and I can honestly say it was the most punishing rifle I have ever shot. So yeah, just a tad more than a 22 rimfire. If you have to scope it make sure you torque the scope to specifications and I used Loctite blue.
Ron
I'll ask him if it's OK, if he's up for it I'll post.My .450 Marlin (Winchester Timber Carbine) tends to give me some love above the eyebrow if I don't pay attention. Only gun I've owned that has given me a scope cut. Post pics, I'll likely never go back to Africa (work related) but I'd love to see your friends hunt.
That's pretty much the same as the 375 ruger--just pull in and even from the bench reasonably manageable recoil. though I wouldn't want to shoot it all day (done 10 shots in one sitting).I recently acquired a .375 H&H CZ, shot 20 rounds 300 grain SP at 2590 fp/s. Kicks nearly twice as hard as a 12 gauge shotgun, standing. I have yet to shoot it from the bench, but I'm really not looking forward to it.
Bwa ha haha--probably would win.Shoot it in the 22lr challenge everyone is talking about and let us know how it does. LOL
Not really. You should be able to fire a box of 50 of those and do it again the next day just like you can with 22LR.Does this recoil any worse than a 22LR?
LOL That's how I got my 8mm Rem Mag years ago. Like-new, Leupold 3.5-10, 3 boxes of factory ammo minus 3 rounds. It kicked like a tame mule. Guy I got it from must not have been into physical abuse.It looks like it's been fired very few times
AsI said, it's not me but my friend who is going after rhino. He's accelerated the trip because of the looming ban on taking them. He already has taken the rest of the big 5--actually big 7 which includes the big bears. The only one he won't take is elephant, even he draws the line there.So, as an aside, which Big 5 are you going for? Leopard/lion/buffalo/rhino/elephant was the traditional Big 5, but some are substituting hippo for rhino and other replacements. With the restrictions imposed by CITES treaty restrictions on importing leopard, rhino and elephant parts I would ask if it's really worth the hassle?