Good walnut in this stock. It's light, and the grain is perfectly aligned for a hard kicker. You can tell Ruger hand selected the right stock for the hard recoilers. They relieved the wood back near the tang, a little less the 1/16” gap around the rear areas of the tang and two crossbolts.
I personally like the paper thin red recoil pad. Boxing matches in the Army, or a brawl on the street, I always smiled when a man actually threw a jab with something behind it. This rifle's recoil is the only one that brings me ah smile......
My son bought one of the first 30-06 Rossi's that our now closed Gander Mountain got in. It was to be his one forever rifle. It probably weighed 5 and a half pounds. I loaded some 220 grain bullets for fire forming loads. I shot it 5 times and my arm went numb. He was able to shoot it a few more that 5 when it became too painful.
I can only imagine shooting that 416. I can see my shoulder blades clapping together and the screws from my 12 vertebrae fusion unscrewing. I'm not that tough anymore. I do like to read your stories.
With a lighter gun in a boatpaddle stock, I agree.
With a std wt. M-70 .416 Rem, factory walnut stock, not too bad.
Here is an old dude, post op complete right rotator cuff repair 5 yrs ago, off a standing bench. Hit the mute button to hear the gun speak.
I was shooting my bud's gun, getting him ready for Africa. He suggested sending this clip to our ortho surgeon, who is also a hunter. Bud had his right shoulder fixed by this same guy in New Orleans. Surgeon liked it.
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