I don't really want to go with the time-honored .375 H&H, as I'd like a bit more insurance if I'm hunting dangerous game. I've heard/read that some of the lower-recoiling big bores are the 404 Jeffery, 450/400 NE and 470 NE. Are there others?
How about considering a 416Taylor with 400gr backed off to 2150fps, or with a 325gr at 2400fps for plains game? Likewise the 9.3x62 at its original Kynoch ballistics of 2150fps with 285gr would be relatively mild, but so would a 35Whelen with a premium 225gr at 2500fps. A 404Jeffery at its Kynoch 2150 fps would also be relatively mild ... plus allow you to shoot a Woodleigh 347gr soft/solid combination at 2200fps (ie 10.75x68 ballistics). If correct bullet placement is 99% of the game, the lightest calibre legal in a rifle with perhaps one or two mercury reducers to add weight seems the best way to handle your problem.
Cheers...
Con
