416 Rigby free recoil energy

[poor English man]

Good evening guys,
Would you be so kind as to settle a score for me please?
What is the average free recoil energy of a 416 Rigby in joules?
Obviously it's variable due to bullet weight, rifle weight, powder etc.

 

[Mark A Ouellette]

Here you go!
You will need to do your own conversion of foot pounds of energy to joules.

Thread 'Muzzle Energy vs Recoil vs Rifle Weight for Dangerous Game'

Jul 30, 2024

Some members have shot 50 or more species of African animals with one rifle, in most cases a .375 H&H. I am not one of them. I have loved firearms since 1972 and since then, seem to have collected more than I need. Concerning dangerous game (DG) rifles chambered in .375 H&H and more powerful cartridges, I have more than I have safaris that I will take. Of my rifles of different chamberings (cartridges), for any safari I must decide on what cartridges I need or perhaps want to use for dangerous game.

The table below is a simple comparison of attributes of DG cartridges based on common...

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