This past year I had the privledge of being givin a Winchester Pre 64 .375 H&H Magnum by a friend of my mothers. Impressive rifle, and impressive shooting, very accurate to boot. But......even though I was prepared for the recoil.......I was not as prepared as I thought even though I had it braced well. And although I was shooting from a standing stance, as EKM has suggested......still got "spanked" on the first shot! The bruise was lovely. LOL Someone can tell you about the recoil but....you never know til you actually shoot one. Its truely an awesome firearm and one I am very happy to have.

I have been to the range with it several times since, once you know what to expect from the recoil, its a great gun. But about 5/10 rounds is all I can handle at a time. My feeling is that if I have it, I had better know how to use it, and use it well.....<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle> That said, outside of shooting it to maintain proficiency from time to time..... I will leave it in the gun safe unless I go hunting for Grizzly Bear or Elephant. Think I'll stick to my 30.06 for Whitetail, Elk, or Moose or other large game. <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle> <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

Edited by - Christine B on 02/10/2003 11:37:24