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Table 5: Recoil1, foot pounds

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375 H&H2 / 300SGK

300 Win2 /200 WWC

300 Win2 / 180 SAF

358 Win3 / 250 SHC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34.3

26.3

22.2

22.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 5 Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 = Calculated using JBM Ballistics recoil calculator based on personal handloads, powder weight determined from pulling a 180 SAF from factory-produced ammunition, personally chronographed muzzle velocities, and the weight of rifle configurations shown in Photo 2 and Photo 3.

2 = Rifle configured as in Photo 2.

3 = Rifle configured as in Photo 3.