How does the recoil of a 416 Rigby compares to a 378 Weatherby Magnum?

Is there anybody who got experience in both the calibers

I have owned 2 different 416's, one a custom Enfield and my current one a CZ550, and a 1970's vintage 378 MkV. The MkV was factory stock with no muzzle break.
To be honest, I find the recoil less comfortable on my hogback stocked CZ550 with factory loads than the MkV with factory loads. I actually found both my MkV's, one 460, one 378, very easy to shoot....just thought the stocks were butt ugly!
My CZ550 is being restocked now and when done I think it will be far more comfortable.
In all honesty, I never thought the recoil on the 378 was all that bad. I guess I am strange in that way, as most people say it is one of the hardest kickers out there.

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Originally posted by Jaco Human:
How does the recoil of a 416 Rigby compares to a 378 Weatherby Magnum?

Is there anybody who got experience in both the calibers

If you fire a 300 grain bullet from a 10.5 pound .378 Weatherby at 2926 FPS MV using 112 grains of powder, it produces 59.6 foot-pounds of recoil energy.

If you fire a 400-grain bullet at 2300 FPS MV from a 10.5 pound .416 Rigby using 105 grains of powder, it produces 60.3 foot-pounds of energy.

Seems about the same. However, what you feel might be very different, as the recoil from the .378 will be a sudden sharp punch, while the .416 delivers more of a steady push over a longer period (dwell time). In addition, the stock shape must also make a difference in what you feel......

Personally, I'd prefer to be shooting the .416!

Thanks to you for the replies, you confirmed my thoughts. I have shot with a 378WM in the past and I am busy building a 416R, but never shot one before.

I find my CZ rigby to kick more than my 378 did. This is with 300s at 3000 fps in the 378 and 350 TSXs at 2800 in the Rigby. With 400s at 2400 the Rigby kicks quite a bit more than the 416 Rem at the same speed. I guess the 20 extra grs of powder have something to do with it.

Load the Rigby to 2600-2700 fps with a 400 and you'll sure be able to tell a difference. I have done it just for fun, but it must hit my recoil threshold as 2500 fps loads seem about half as hard kicking, my normal loads go 2530fps.