Good post WBill.
The internet is full of misinformation and folks who are not afraid to post it.
For the record my 375 weighs 9lbs scope and all and it is not painful to shoot 20 rounds at a time off the bench. Reason? It has a custom stock fitted to me and a good recoil pad. It has also been used on everything from warthog and coyotes to cape buffalo.
To the OP again, the 8x57 and the rounds you would find in Africa would not be the milquetoast loads offered by American companies. IMHO most people make entirely too much fuss about the possibility of losing your ammo. Yes it happens but not as often as some seem to think.
