Just get a good recoil pad, After a few shots you will get used to it. My uncle shot his 300 while sitting on the bonet of his truck. The recoil hit so hard he fell of the bonet. Never the less to say, after that he got rid of it. Personally for me a the 300 and 416 are a perfect rifle for hunting Africa. at the end of the day you need to be a recoil junkie to appreciate these rifles. Most hunters will say a muzzle break is the answer, thats if you want to have a hearing problem in the future.

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