Good stuff fellas. But I'm coming to a conclusion that I didn't want to come to: I need to slow down my loads, which means I need to let go of the enjoyment of the recoil. I LOVE shooting full house loads mainly because of the recoil. Just something about it that I can't get enough of.

But from what I'm reading, it sounds like if I slow the bullet down a bit, it may be even MORE effective on the terminal end of things. And when it comes to the brass tacks of the matter, the terminal performance is what is important-- not enjoying the recoil.

I think I'm going to start looking for a load around 900 - 1000 fps for the 500JRH and see how things go. I've got about 2 weeks before leaving for deer / elk camp, and that is plenty of time to figure this out. If all else fails, I've got the load I use now that I can always return to.

Thanks a lot for the thoughts and comments. Keep them coming if there are more.

A lot of people are like a slinky: Not much fun till you push them down the stairs!

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