When central NY was shotgun only for deer, I used my 2 Browning auto 5s, one scoped, one with their deer barrel iron sights. Pre season shooting off a bench was tough as both guns weighed between 7 and 1/2 and 8 pounds and recoil was somewhat brutal. When the law changed to allow rifles, I switched to my pre 64 (1948) model 70 in 375 HH, using factory shells. I actually believe recoil was less with the 375, more of a heavy push rather than a slam from the brownings. I attribute this to the 375’s weight with scope, an Lyman All American 6 power. Combined, the gun weighs about 10 and 1/2 pounds. I no longer chase whitetails but when using the 375, I got about 30 at ranges between 100 and 350 yards.
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