the shop i use in lusaka is getting some norma 500 in so will be interesting to try it. still haven dared to ask the price though..........
on the contrary, few hunters practice these procedures at all...then the "flinching monster " sets in.....a great deal of recoil is a mind set...as for every thing else in life you need to climb a ladder of progress....commence with a small caliber like a .22LR and work through different calibers , working on your shooting stance until you have learned to shoot the heavy caliber rifles...another simple piece of knowledge...again, few hunters follow this common sense practice...
I can't fault what you say Gert, but I will say this: there is recoil, and there is more recoil. It's the laws of physics. Yes, you can "learn" how to deal with recoil, but some will always be more comfortable with greater recoil than others. For example, other things being equal, a heavier person will be able to absorb more recoil than a light person. Again, laws of physics. That said, recoil is punishment, and I see no reason to put myself through that without a very good reason. And since a .416 can put down any of God's creatures if I do my part, why would I want to even try to shoot something bigger? At my age, I am long past having anything to prove . . .As for everything in life , you need to invest time and money to be able to achieve goals. To ensure you shoot a super bore rifle like a .500 Jeffery well and accurate, you need to spend quantity time with the rifle, not only shooting it but handling the rifle as much as possible, carrying it, picking it up, aiming , trigger practice and following through the shot, visualizing where the bullet hit and penetrate ....
Simple advise....?
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