As in most hunting situations, your mind will not be on recoil when you're in the heat of the moment shooting dangerous game. That said, back when I used to go on safaris, I was reloading for my .470NE, something I think most double rifle users tend to do. As you know, you sight in a double rifle by adjusting the speed of your bullets, and handloading is the key to that. I know I found that I used a slightly different bullet recipe for softs and solids. Found it interesting that they shot a bit differently when using everything the same except the bullets. When sighting in such a gun, you'll definitely be more conscious of recoil than when hunting. I used a gun rest that helped with that along with a chronograph, and once you shoot enough, you'll soon be over the recoil issue, especially considering these guns do have more of a push than a sharp kick like some calibers.


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