Questions on benchrest shooting .375H&H

Must have some dangerous goats out your way if you need a .375 to calm them down.;)

Glad you got it figured out.
 
I have some experience with some big stuff off the bench, .375 Ruger, .375 H&H, .416 Rigby, .458 Win mag, .450 Nitro Express etc.

The biggest factor in groups opening up is body fatigue 90% of the time.
Even if you're a big guy (I'm not, 5'9" and about 160lbs) the pounding you get from bench shooting takes its toll.
Standing or sitting is a whole different ball game, my kids love shooting my .375 Ruger, but they shoot it standing.
My oldest son put twenty rounds through it in about half an hour the last time I had it out.
He rang the gong every time at about 50 yards offhand with hot 270 grain loads at about 2850 fps, he wanted to keep going but I was out of ammo.
You can soak up more recoil COMFORTABLY if you don't use a bench, that crazy kid is about 5' and maybe 110lbs.
 
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There are a few tricks to making heavy rifles more comfy off the bench. First, make sure the rifle is up high enough on the bench that you don't have to "scrunch" over the stock. Taking the recoil on the top of the shoulder/collar bone area is the most painful. Have the rifle high enough that you can sit upright and shoot off the front of the shoulder area.

Second is a good pad, or combination of pads. Besides one of the newer soft recoil pads on the buttstock itself, get a P.A.S.T. Recoil Shield to wear on your shoulder. They work great.

Lastly, wear good hearing protection. The less blast you hear, the less you'll feel. I always wear the soft foam plugs in the ears, and wear a headphone type over the ears.
 
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