I have a custom .416 wby weighing 5,2 kilograms with a laminated stock, and i was wondering if the recoil of a .460 Wby is a lot harder with full powerloads than the .416 Wby at it's max(410 gr.at 2750 fps) and the 500 gr. at 2630 fps ???

Per577,

energy in the same rifle

.416 WBY 6004 ft. lbs
.460 WBY 7389 ft. lbs

Your shoulder will see the difference

460 weatherby with 500 grains at 2600 fps develops 110 ft lbs of recoil.

The 416 pushing 400 grains at 2800 fps develops 95 ft lbs of recoil.

A recoil calculator is here:

http://huntamerica.com/recoil_calculator/

So the answer is "somewhat worse". Not dramatically, I'd say. But noticable.

Pertinax

Per577,
I imagine it would be like the difference between the .375 with 300 grainers and the .416 with 400 grainers.

When both have a good muzzel brake,like the KDF or Weatherby's rip off of the KDF called the Accubrake,they'd have the same recoil as a 338 Winchester Magnum and a 375 H&H,respectively.

The 460 Wby will kick marginally harder, but not so much that you would notice.-Rob

The 460 wby. kicks much harder than the 416 wby. if you fire them both without a muzzle brake. If both have muzzle brakes the difference in recoil is not as dramatic. But the 460 will still have a good deal more recoil. For the record the 378 wby. kicks less than either of the bigger calibers. I have all three of these rifles and I have fired them without a muzzle brake and with a brake.

[ 07-09-2002, 04:19: Message edited by: Mitch ]