Bob Nelson 35Whelen
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@BadboymelvinBob is being a little generous in praise in regards to the 425's recoil!
I certainly wouldn't regard it as low recoil!
l regard any sub 9lb rifle firing a 400gn projectile at 2300fps as a handful...
Hey, we all feel recoil differently l guess - and maybe l'm a little biased, as my last memory was shooting 10-12 rounds out of that bloody thing of the bench in one session
I'm glad you liked it Bob, it certainly is a nice practical rifle chambered for a fantastic cartridge.
Hopefully our next hunt will be a little longer and we can see how it performs on game
Russ
Russ as you said recoil is subjective. Off the bench where the body doesn't give it probably is a bitch but standing it's a different ball game. That rifle fit me well and that makes a big difference. That's why I found it very comfortable to shoot.
My mate @peter who has a 9.3x62 that is an absolute bitch. One shot cured me of ever wanting to shoot that prick ever again. It was absolutely brutal. A fence pailing would have fit me better.
So it comes down to fit of the rifle and that 425 fit me like an old comfortable pair of slippers.
Bob