04-25-2013, 20:00
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Originally Posted by DinDinA-2
Ok, two gorillas so far  My hat is off to you! My Win Mod 70 is quite heavy enough already without adding weight etc. And it certainly kicks more than my Benelli SBEII or my Rem 870 w/short barrel and slugs...without a butt pad. You guys don't by any chance have mag-na-ported barrels do you? That would be withholding vital info.
Regardless, amazing there is NO recoil during engagement. |
Nope, no porting.
The day I got it, a buddy and I spent a box of ammo plinking cans around with it in the field behind the house.
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04-25-2013, 22:38
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Damn! When I saw Holland & Holland in the thread title I was hoping this was going to be about a classic double rifle like some of the wonderful guns found here: Vintage Doubles
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04-26-2013, 10:36
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Originally Posted by Divemaster
Damn! When I saw Holland & Holland in the thread title I was hoping this was going to be about a classic double rifle like some of the wonderful guns found here: Vintage Doubles |
Dive,
I had the pleasure of handling a H&H, unfired, 12 bore double shotgun, Royal Grade last week, together with a John Rigby .404 double rifle. Both were being photographed at an old comrades studio. This was when the discussion about Hollands claim came up. I will try to get the photos and put them up here. The Rigby, although finely balanced was a real heavy cannon which I wouldnt like to try holding on target for much more than 5 seconds without a rest. It made my .375 feel like a Daisy Red Rider.
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04-26-2013, 12:06
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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.
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10-22-2013, 17:37
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update
GuyMullins, any word on the 235gr rounds hitting the same point of impact as the 270gr and 300gr?
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10-24-2013, 16:07
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I cut down a barrel on one guy's .375 and rechambered two guy's guns to the Ackley Improved .375 H&H. Turkey loads in my12 ga. kick harder than those .375's did. It's got plenty of recoil, but not as bad as a .458 Win. Mag. with 500 gr. bullet I have shot, once. The most painful recoil I've endured was from 12 ga. 3 1/2" Turkey loads in a Mossberg 835, light weight and heavy recoil = OUCH!
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