My 7 lb 12 oz 416 ruger African is at least a half lb lighter than the clunky, clumsy 375 ruger alaskan I owned a decade ago.
Full snot 400 grain is downright ferocious, recoil wise. It is definitely the hardest kicking rifle I've ever owned. I don't understand how the walnut stock, nor the 2.5-8 vx 3i scope continues to hold together. I usually say uncle by the 20th round.
I have put 80 rounds of the old unbonded dgx through it. The scope is solid.
