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Originally Posted by The Reaper
I have a Winchester Custom Shop Model 70 in .375 H&H, and have put as many as 20 rounds through it in one plinking session, back before ammo became stupid expensive.
Frankly, I think my Benelli shotgun kicks harder with Buck or Slugs.
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I remember one of those M70's fondly as a youngster; much older cousin had one "just because", their "African" with some additional stuff done by the Custom Shop. After an afternoon of plinking MILSURP ball out of my '03 against steel hung out 300yds away, with steel butt plate against bony frame, I was pretty reluctant, but had to give it a try.
I recall it (the recoil pulse) very much as just a very healthy "shove" - understanding now the rifles made back then were of proper weight, heavy yeah, but balanced pretty good and certainly pretty tame offhand. Have had an affinity for that round ever since. Feeding one nowadays is probably a different experience for the wallet.