Thanks, cayugad. According to the one online recoil caluclator I still have bookmarked, (http://www.biggameinfo.com/RecoilCalc.aspx) with 150 grains of BP and tha 597.5 grain ball @ 1470 FPS, it shows the recoil of a 9.5 pound riufle to be 83 Ft/Lb. However, it does not FEEL that bad. It is much more pleasant to shoot than say my CZ .416 Rigby weighing 10 pounds. Perhaps that big fat bulbous buttplate spreads the recoil around. It is more of a shove than a jab. In fact, the flash, smoke & muzzle blast get your immediate attention, more so than the recoil! However, I DO NOT intend to increase the powder charge any!

This rifle's lock time is so fast, I noticed no real delay at all. Must have lucked out & got the touch hole in the exact, right spot! Using the White Lightning liner also helps a lot.