Opinions on the real big boys? 500J, 505 Gibbs, .500 NE, 577NE, 600NE, 700NE etc.

[Flewis]

Sorry, yes it’s the brown bear. Thinking about paring it with the 404j for the next hunt.

 

[LimbNoMo]

@Flewis Wasn’t that @Backyardsniper’s rifle? If so, didn’t he have weight added and a recoil reducer installed?

 

[Flewis]

@Flewis Wasn’t that @Backyardsniper’s rifle? If so, didn’t he have weight added and a recoil reducer installed?

My postal scale says under 91/2 pounds. My gun smith said 9.5 but that was on a big scale. Mine actually says 9.2.

 

[Northern Shooter]

My postal scale says under 91/2 pounds. My gun smith said 9.5 but that was on a big scale. Mine actually says 9.2.

That sounds like a great weight for a 375HH haha.

 

[Jim Golden]

As for Mark Sullivan bloody finger, that is not uncommon when shooting rifles with strong recoil. You have to remember by shooting to hold tightly the pistol grip of the rifle to avoid slipping towards the trigger guard, but that is easier said than done, especially if you have to fire quickly and repeatedly. In hot climate when you sweat it is even more difficult, but it s not a big problem, it is part of big bore shooting.

One of the benefits of the ugly (but I like them, and am building my second rifle with one) A-Square Coil-Check stock is that the pistol grip has a cone shape to it. It's subtle, and not easy to see, but it works. It gets larger as you get closer to the trigger guard. The thought was that you unconsciously tense up when you fire, and your grip would need to expand to slide forward on the grip. So the slightly conically shaped grip keeps your rear hand in position when you clench unconsciously when you fire. The forearm also has a swell to it that does the same thing, so your other hand doesn't slide forward. Combine that with the massive butt stock, and your entire upper body has to move with the rifle's recoil....not just your shoulder. It actually works. I give Art Alphin great credit for this design. My souped up .375 Wby that I built has less felt recoil than my Remington 700 BDL .338 Win Mag, and it's got a lot more power. I've said on here before my chronograph results....2889 ft/s with 300gr. That's getting close to .378 Weatherby levels. And I've put 30 rounds out of it at a session and didn't get a headache. Can't say the same about some of my other rifles with trimmer more attractive stocks. My second one we're doing now is a .460 Weatherby, also on a P17 action with an A-Square stock. Hope to take them both to Africa some day. But the .460 is taking too long so might just bring only the .375 Roy and do a one gun safari. .375 H&H's out of it are very gentle as well....I've done about 60 rounds of those in it. I don't want a bloody finger

 

[colorado]

The coilcheck stock also has a very wide butt (Kardashian like) so it spread the recoil over a larger area.

 

[Daniel Cary]

One of the benefits of the ugly (but I like them, and am building my second rifle with one) A-Square Coil-Check stock is that the pistol grip has a cone shape to it. It's subtle, and not easy to see, but it works. It gets larger as you get closer to the trigger guard. The thought was that you unconsciously tense up when you fire, and your grip would need to expand to slide forward on the grip. So the slightly conically shaped grip keeps your rear hand in position when you clench unconsciously when you fire. The forearm also has a swell to it that does the same thing, so your other hand doesn't slide forward. Combine that with the massive butt stock, and your entire upper body has to move with the rifle's recoil....not just your shoulder. It actually works. I give Art Alphin great credit for this design. My souped up .375 Wby that I built has less felt recoil than my Remington 700 BDL .338 Win Mag, and it's got a lot more power. I've said on here before my chronograph results....2889 ft/s with 300gr. That's getting close to .378 Weatherby levels. And I've put 30 rounds out of it at a session and didn't get a headache. Can't say the same about some of my other rifles with trimmer more attractive stocks. My second one we're doing now is a .460 Weatherby, also on a P17 action with an A-Square stock. Hope to take them both to Africa some day. But the .460 is taking too long so might just bring only the .375 Roy and do a one gun safari. .375 H&H's out of it are very gentle as well....I've done about 60 rounds of those in it. I don't want a bloody finger

That's interesting

 

[colorado]

So my advice no matter which caliber you get is don't shoot too much from the bench. During load development I put a limbsaver slip on recoil pad over the regular one and I have aPast recoil pad sewn into my shooting vest. Once you're happy with your handload, and it's sighted in limit yourself to about 10 rounds per session and practice from normal hunting positions. (offhand, over sticks, etc.)