So... Apparently healed well, I sucked it up, and somewhat timidly took the .375 H&H to the range as well. Hadn't fired it in, well maybe a year? Since before neck surgery. Decided it was time to see if the most powerful rifle I own would snap my neck!
Approaching this test cautiously, I dipped into a box of ammo loaded some time back, with the 300 gr Sierra at about 2600 fps. Nothing like starting with a max load!
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The .375 roared three times, muffled a bit in the snow. Three 3/8" holes appeared in the target. The paper plate obediently died, suitably perforated. My head stayed attached. There was NO PAIN whatsoever. Looks like the surgeon's baling wire and duct tape held. All is well, and I'm back in the medium-bore shooting business.
I like that.
This has become one of my favorite rifles. Again!
Guy
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