I love it when folks say the Lott doesn't kick! Try shooting it prone, bent over shooting under some brush, resting on the side of a tree, or in various field position..You cannot believe the number of folks that come on Safari with guns they cannot shoot, and end up using our 375 after a bloody nose or ringed eye..those safaris usually end in simi disaster after a few bad incidents, then they finish with a 30-06 and 220 gr. solids and things come together somewhat..

It amazes me how many never hunt with the big bores, but have them for bragging rights...Sure you can shoot anything standing on your hind legs at the range..And tell me honestly that you have no more concern for recoil with a lott than you do a .222, if so then the Lott is for you...Some folks can and do use any big bore successfully, but they are few.

Under the above circumstances the 416 and 404 are pretty much my limit and I can shoot them without concern from any position, but I have hunted with the big bores a lot and can shoot them, but I have to say self, you know I always call myself self, self I sez, don't flinch this one!!

I also shoot a .470 but I load it down to 2020 FPS, and surprisingly it still hammers Buffalo..

Just from someone who cut his teeth on big bores, has chronic bursitas in neck and shoulders from years of hunting and shooting dangerous game with all of the big bores....What I am saying is to recognize your limits on recoil, shooting a gun that will give one a flinch isn't all that smart IMO...and it does not take a 600 N.E. to kill and elephant or buffalo, a 375 will do that very well indeed...a 416 even better, after that its mostly ho hum IMO.