So you think you need to own a Stopping Rifle...

[BryceM]

@Northern Shooter

Hand loaded .416 Rigby with 400 gr Barnes Solids at 2400 fps. It’s a recipe which works well. H-4831SC with Fed 215 GM primers. Can’t get the flat nose Barnes any more so when I’m out, I’ll go to something else.

 

[CZDiesel]

@Northern Shooter

Hand loaded .416 Rigby with 400 gr Barnes Solids at 2400 fps. It’s a recipe which works well. H-4831SC with Fed 215 GM primers. Can’t get the flat nose Barnes any more so when I’m out, I’ll go to something else.

I shot @CoElkHunter 416 Rigby a week or so ago over Doppler and his CZ shot Hornady DGS at just over 2400, something like 2425 if I remember right?
That’s a steel jacketed solid that has a great reputation and should punch hard!

 

[Tanks]

375 and above requires me to stand differently, grip and hold the rifle differently, and pull the rifle hard into my shoulder in order to mitigate the effects of recoil and maintain proper control over the rifle so that I can get back on the animal quickly for a followup.

Interesting. I don't hold my hunting rifles any differently regardless of caliber. I let recoil happen rather than trying to fight it.