John,
I was surprised to read one of your previous comments in this thread that the .404 had the most felt recoil of all you user rifles...

Agree, would probably be a stock issue, weight issue or combination of both??

I had a Merkel double that felt that way to me..kicked me harder than any gun I have ever fired..got rid of it the following week and bought a Westley Richards..more money but can shoot that thing all day long with no problems..

I have been visiting with one of the members on here of the possibility of getting a .404 Jeffery custom made. Tell me that is not an unwise decision???

Ripp