I had a 416 Wby complete with 26" barrel and a KDF brake. Recoil was barely manageable as 15 shots were the max I could do in a session. Removing the brake once was punishing. In another session I removed the brake again. BAD IDEA. Recoil brought the gun back hard enough for the bolt knob to bruise the outside of my hand!! I have since sold the rifle and had a Taylor made on an 03A3 action. Currently it has a 24" barrel, but I think I'm gonna go down to 21". I haven't killed anything with it and might not ever, but it is a dream to shoot compared to the Wby. I use 338WM, 7 RM and 458WM for brass. Sometimes the 7 RM necks are cocked and need to be trimmed and squared up.
On a subsequent 375 AI build, I had the dogleg bolt handle cut and flipped forward on a '17 Enfiled. I did this to prevent the bruised hand syndrome - it worked. No need to do it on the Taylor as it is much gentler to the shooter.
