Friend of mine and well known Parker shooter operates the rifle running target event at the Vintage cup. I help out. Watched a lot of big guns shoot the event. 16 shots, one charger two runners and a turning target 4 shots each string. We shoot the same targets at our gun club the machinery belongs to him.
At our club I don’t have any recoil problems shooting 30/30 Lever action or 30/06 Bolt action the 16 shots. Recoil about like a shotgun, fact the target is moving mount and shoot helps. Few of our members use 375 H&H and larger bolt actions before hunting trips. It’s great practice, they only shoot a few shots.
In the Vintage event, stalking class guns in the 30/06 recoil class shooters do fine. Stopping rifle class is were the big ones shoot, there is a power factor , I can’t quote it but full power 45/70 barely makes the factor. My observation the recoil is brutal. Some shoot them well one of the best a PGCA Member. To my eye all show the effect of recoil repeated entry with different guns.
My observation, never actually shooting the big calibers, best to practice with short sessions. You are not likely to run long stings on game, do need to get off a good first and follow up shot. Frankly if I had a need for a big stopping rifle it would be a 375 and practice with cast bullets following up with several short sessions full power before the trip. 375 can use store bought 38/55 cast bullets.
You are in Virginia , I can probably arrange for you to shoot our running targets at Montpelier.
William
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