Darn near tore off my shoulder yesterday,,,

I dont like shooting those magnums. I helped a friend sight in his new 7mm mag and wow was my shoulder sore afterwards. We put a couple boxes through the thing. But I have no need or desire to own or shoot any of those magnum rounds. A .308 is more than powerful enough for all my needs.
 
My M1 blacked my eye

Someone said:
"The recoil on an M1 isn't that bad. If you're getting bounced around (in a highpower match) with an M1, then you either have a ill-fitting sling or a poor position."

Spent 2 tours of duty (8 years) in the U.S.M.C.
Every year when we went to the rifle range for annual qualification I shot expert. Lowest score was 223, highest was 238.

Every year I came back from the rifle range with a black eye. Danged M1, with my shooting style and cheek rest would black my right eye.
 
lions and hippos

Really enjoyed reading through the thread everyone. We probably should all have one of these big magnums, after all you never know when a lion or hippo might show in the back yard..
 
Really enjoyed reading through the thread everyone. We probably should all have one of these big magnums, after all you never know when a lion or hippo might show in the back yard..

willrusselville
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Or a big Wisconsin whitetail buck!! :D
 
Try a Ruger #3 in 45/70 with a metal half moon but plate loaded full bore with 500 grainers just 200fps slower then a 458WM!!!!! I only fired those 3 times and got a sore eye from the scope.
Bob
 
Browning BPS 10 ga. 3 1/2" Magnum T shot goose loads. Will spin a 260lb guy 360 degrees around in the mud whenever he shoots one off balance :o
 
Recoil on those was pretty bad, but nothing hit me with the authority, and subsequent pain, of that Model 37
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That's interesting. In the 19th Centrury, elephant were often hunted with 8, 6, 4 and even TWO bores.

I have some Rottweil Brennekes with a muzzle velocity of around 1350 fps that aren't bad from my 870 Scattergun Tech . I'm assuming the M37 doesn't weigh as much.

On the other hand, Federal Classic 1 oz. slugs thump me pretty good.


And, for many years, I've wing shot birds with full power 12 ga. loads and didn't much notice recoil. On the other hand, the anticipated recoil on still targets makes things much worse
 
worst

Never shot a DGR. Would like to shoot a Barrett .50 BMG.

Always compared an M1 recoil to a 20 ga shotgun, or a lightly loaded 12.

Funny recoil story. I have a friend who has a stock fitting business for trap shooters. Another friend bought a 10 ga PBS as a trukey gun and they decided the way to reduce the recoil (the owner/buyer has a back-sholder injury, .go figure.........hey tukey hunters a different you know) was to install this spring/recoil reducer butt stock thing. They set the rig up and the stock fitting guy takes a shot. Blacked his eye and nearly knocked him out. They made an adjustment, but the stock fitter said no way again, so the owner shot it. It raised a welt on him ((cheek) and he compared it to getting horse kicked as a teen. Thats when I showed up. They made another adjustment, but neither of the two would shoot it, again anyhow.

"Ain't skeered" says I, give me two rds. It wasn't bad at all, they'd got the adjusments right and the gun was very manageable at that point.

But the pair of them looked like they'd been in a bar fight!!
 
"That's interesting. In the 19th Centrury, elephant were often hunted with 8, 6, 4 and even TWO bores."

Which weighed an ungodly amount compared to an Ithaca Model 37.

Sir Samuel Baker's 2 to 3 bore muzzleloading rifle, Baby, weighed something like 26 pounds.
 
I'm not a big bore expert, nor have I fired a .458 but on a recent African plains game hunt I used a heavy barrel CZ .375H&H Magnum that the PH owned. I mainly use 308 for most of my hunting at home & was amazed that with the extra weight of the heavy barrel, the recoil of the .375 was similar to the 308.
I guess the heavy barrel CZ .375 weighed around 12 pounds, but was still ok for carrying all day as the country wasn't steep.
I also hunted with a Whitworth Interarms .375H&H Magnum that was the usual 7-8 pound rifle, but was fitted with a muzzle break. The CZ with the extra weight kicked less than the Whitworth with muzzle break, & you didn't get ringing in your ears when firing the CZ.
If I were ever to buy a big bore rifle, it would have to be a heavy one.
 
This has been posted before,,,

But it always rates a repeat viewing,,,

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Aarond
 
It’s interesting reading these posts and many brought a smile to my face. Over the years I’ve been fortunate enough to shoot many different rifles in many different caliber's, but by far the Winchester Model 70 in .458 has the worst recoil. I’m not recoil sensitive but it still gives you quite a wallop. Everyone should try a shot, at least once. When you’re told “Bring enough gun”, take a .458.

My son and I enjoyed our short ownership and shooting of .458’s, but they were of little value to us since we weren’t headed out to kill elephants........ Cajuns don’t hunt elephants, the decoys are too big to fit in a pirogue.
 
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I remember reading stories a long time ago about one of those old time English gentlemen who hunted in Africa all the time. He used one of those ungodly 2 or 3 or 4 bore rifles. Whatever it was, it was big. The story went that each time he would fire it, it would literally knock him down or spin him around. Additionally, at the minimum it would give him a massive bloody nose each time and several times it knocked him unconscious for a couple minutes. But he kept shooting it. That is truly a dedicated individual.

I've never shot a .458 but always thought it would be fun to try. My big bore shooting has been limited to a Guide Gun in 45-70. For years all I ever shot were the meekly loaded Federal or Remington factory ammo that was safe for Trapdoors. I always thought it was just a fun rifle and never noticed much recoil. But when I go around to buying a box of the new Hornady LeverEvolution it was a different story. I was shooting from a lawn chair off my pickup tailgate and figured I would shoot a 5 shot group to see how it did. The first shot was a total painful surprise. After that shot, I figured I would be prepared and it wouldn't be so bad for the other 4 shots. After the second shot, I decided that a 4 shot group would be perfectly adequate for testing that day. After the 3rd shot, I figured that a 3 shot group was statistically valid. It probably wasn't the best stance to hold the rifle but regardless, it showed me that the old 45-70 could definitely maim you.
 
I would pay a decent fee to fire one of those T-Rex rifles,,,
That's the video of the gun that is tossing people across the room.

I wonder where a fellow could go to rent one of those puppies?
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I think those videos (haven't watched them) are from a place in Dubai. Long drive to rent a rifle.

I'd like to shoot one.... once.
 
I think those videos (haven't watched them) are from a place in Dubai. Long drive to rent a rifle.
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On the plus side, if you do have to go to the middle east Dubai is probably the best city to see. At least it is the best one I saw.
 
I remember reading stories a long time ago about one of those old time English gentlemen who hunted in Africa all the time. He used one of those ungodly 2 or 3 or 4 bore rifles. Whatever it was, it was big. The story went that each time he would fire it, it would literally knock him down or spin him around. Additionally, at the minimum it would give him a massive bloody nose each time and several times it knocked him unconscious for a couple minutes. But he kept shooting it. That is truly a dedicated individual.
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I believe that was WDM Bell... He was well known for using a 7mm Mauser to brain-shoot elephants with, as well, I think. The rifle you were referring to was (IIRC) a 4 bore, and he called it "Baby".

He also stated that in his later years, his hands shook, he had ringing in his ears, and his nervous system was shot... and that he wished he'd never ever fired that cannon.
 
ok... I mis-remembered.

It was Sir Samuel Baker, and it was a 2 bore, called Baby.


close, but no cigar... :o

It was Bell (Karamojo Bell) that used the 7mm Mauser, though.

one out of three isn't all that great.... I'll sit down now... :rolleyes:
 
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Last time that video circulated,,,

There was a gentleman here at TFL who said there was a range somewhere in South Texas that had a T-Rex they rented.

His tale was that they charged $25.00 for the first round and $20.00 for each subsequent round.

His version was that they had only had two takers on a second shot.

Who knows if it is true or not,,,
It made a decent enough story though.

If anyone does know of the whereabouts of one of those rifles,,,
I hope they would post it here.

I would make a weekend mini-vacation for a chance at firing one,,,
But just one time. :o

Aarond
 
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