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So I've been looking at lots of guns for my and my daughters upcoming Safari, I had pretty much settled on a 375 for both of us or 300mag or 30-06 for her IF the 375 was too stiff. BUT Ive always kind of wanted a 404 Jeff just becasue. Something about saying 'yeah, that ones a 404 Jeffery", just makes me smile
I plan to hand load anyway, so that's not an issues, AND I just found a really nice CZ 550 with great wood in 404 Jeff, so Id like to know what the common thoughts are on the 404 Jeff and if recoil is that much worse than a 375. I can handle "big SHOVE" type recoil all day long, but sharp "PUNCH!" recoil is harder for me to tolerate with no flinch due to an old rotator cuff blow out that I never had surgically corrected.
Id say If I can handle the 404 Jeff, that'll be my "big gun"
Brakes and mercury reducers are always an option, but Ill shoot them first to get a feel for it, I currently shoot a 450 Marlin with hot loads in a 7lb lever gun and can handle that well enough with no flinch. I figure a 404 in a 10 lb gun should be a bit milder as recoil velocity and recoil ft lbs are very close between the two.
Thoughts on both the Jeff in general and recoil of it vs 375?
thanks all
I plan to hand load anyway, so that's not an issues, AND I just found a really nice CZ 550 with great wood in 404 Jeff, so Id like to know what the common thoughts are on the 404 Jeff and if recoil is that much worse than a 375. I can handle "big SHOVE" type recoil all day long, but sharp "PUNCH!" recoil is harder for me to tolerate with no flinch due to an old rotator cuff blow out that I never had surgically corrected.
Id say If I can handle the 404 Jeff, that'll be my "big gun"
Brakes and mercury reducers are always an option, but Ill shoot them first to get a feel for it, I currently shoot a 450 Marlin with hot loads in a 7lb lever gun and can handle that well enough with no flinch. I figure a 404 in a 10 lb gun should be a bit milder as recoil velocity and recoil ft lbs are very close between the two.
Thoughts on both the Jeff in general and recoil of it vs 375?
thanks all