Muzzle Energy vs Recoil vs Rifle Weight for Dangerous Game

[zephyr]

Here is a good site to confirm the premise of this post .....
I used it when determining powders for my 505 Gibbs

ShootersCalculator.com | Recoil Calculator

An online calculator that calculates the recoil energy, impulse, and velocity of a firearm according to the firearm's weight, powder charge, bullet weight, and bullet muzzle velocity.

shooterscalculator.com

 

[Pheroze]

As for the cartridges I did not include, oh well… Look guys and gals, I selected what seemed the most popular cartridges or those representative of them.

I did notice the failure to include the very popular 400 H&H. You are forgiven. I will note that this wonderful cartridge will send a 400gr A-frame at 2350 fps with 81 grains of H4350... very reasonable recoil.

 

[Northern Shooter]

Excellent post! As much as these classic cartridges have an emotional aura surrounding them, I love seeing them quanitified to compare and contrast.

Is it true that the 470NE has a larger case capacity than the 500NE?

 

[MS 9x56]

I think the concensus now is 404 Jeffery was developed in 1905.

The one I built weighs right at ten pounds loaded with four cartridges. The recoil may be  relatively modest but still all I can handle ... and I'm no lightweight. If this gun will kill an elephant, I can see absolutely no reason to own anything larger. It's more than enough gun for me.

I have shot a 470NE once, that was enough for me. I have no use for any “magnum” cartridge. I have found the 9.3x 62 is comfortable for me and all the gun I need.