Because my Anti-Gunner Friends Won't Understand...

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MissMak

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I was at the Shooting Sports Fair at Raahauge's this weekend, and I shot the S&W 500! :) :p :) And I'm a 118 pound girl - weird thing is - I thought my friend's 475 recoil was much more shocking. Must admit I was rather worried about getting a hammer dent in my forehead with the first shot. Now I'm thinking I'll get a 500 for shock value. :p
 
Cool.

I will say.. I'm not surprised you handled it well. People over blow the recoil on the big bores. While under normal circumstances you probably wouldn't blow through 200+ rounds of .500 mag, you could still handle it.

On a side note, a friend of mine thats 5'3 and somewhere around 120 can shoot full power .44 mags without flinching, she thinks it a blast ;)
 
Congrats!

I also find you get used to heavy loads. When I first started shooting a friend's .44 mag I thought it had heavy recoil, more so than was "enjoyable". Now I'm getting one. Go figure.

-- Sam
 
You post like that on this board and your PM folder will fill up in a hurry. I guarantee every unattached guy in a hundred mile radius will be contacting you. :D

Glad you had fun. I am a huge fan of big-bore horsepower myself.
 
They used to say that women should never attempt to shoot anything bigger than a 22 since they have more sensitive nervous systems !! I've met a few that dispell that myth !! :rolleyes:
 
Though a 454 Casull shooter (and that's rifle velocity from a handgun!) i think 44 magnum is about reasonable to handle - 357 with say, Fedral Hydrosocks, can cause a lot o damage. Hardly any need for anything bigger! like the recent .500. But whatever, train a lot and get shots into the center ring at 30 yds. Disregard, IMHO, sexist comments. Remember always recoil comes after the shot; not during. Alll the best - P Knight
 
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