Talyn
SAINT
One thing is for certain, nobody gets a kick out of excessive recoil. But excessive recoil depends on varrious factors
Recoil -Facts & Fiction
Recoil -Facts & Fiction
Kicked To The Curb: Tales Of Recoil And Pain
- Thread starter Talyn
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KillerFord1977
SAINT
My .300 Weatherby Mag falls into this category. After 1-2 rounds, its time to put it away.
edit: comparison photo.
.270 win
.270 Wby Mag
.300 Wby mag
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.270 win
.270 Wby Mag
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HansGruber
Ronin
.460 Weatherby is tooth-rattling.
Talyn
SAINT
Years ago I was at range zeroing some toys, and observed a big (football-type) guy having trouble sighting in his .338 Win mag. He was doing everything wrong and definitely was afraid of the rifle's recoil. His shots at 100 yds were like he was shooting a shotgun.
I offered to help him & put his rifle into my set-up of sand-bags and other gear at my bench. I had his .338 zeroed dead-on at 100 within 4 rds, and added two more to have him 2" high at 100 which was the range limit.
He thanked me, but it was a good example on how recoil, unfamiliarity with a rifle/cartridge & poor techniques can really mess with getting things right.
My .02
I offered to help him & put his rifle into my set-up of sand-bags and other gear at my bench. I had his .338 zeroed dead-on at 100 within 4 rds, and added two more to have him 2" high at 100 which was the range limit.
He thanked me, but it was a good example on how recoil, unfamiliarity with a rifle/cartridge & poor techniques can really mess with getting things right.
My .02
I have a H&R .50 cal muzzleloader and used to hunt with 150 grains of 777 that kicks pretty good..50 caliber Hawken rifle with 100 grains of black powder will wake you up. Not like there’s a recoil pad or anything on em.
Bassbob
Emissary
I haven’t shot that Hawken in probably 30 years or better. I actually have 2 of them. My grandfather and my dad each built one. They were from a kit. I think Thompson Center maybe.
Cool. Mine came in a box with a nice recoil pad.
I've got an H&R .50 also and I've shot it only a few time with 150gr 777 myself. I would mostly shoot it with 100grs. Definitely a decent kick with 150gr.
I read somewhere that you can sight in 2" high at 100 yards using two 777 pellets and that would equal a zero with three 777 pellets for 200 yards.
I've only shot out to 100yds with that muzzleloader.
Hodgdon 777 is my go to muzzleloader pellet.
HansGruber
Ronin
Probably the most vicious handgun I’ve ever fired was an S&W 360 Airweight PD...11oz .357 magnum...with full power magnum loads.
I would much rather shoot my .500.
I would much rather shoot my .500.
Pitdogg2
Professional
See that's where folks differ, I have one. I carry it at times and I love shooting it. The only rounds I found objectionable was some 180gr. hard cast buffalo bore stuff. Them little guns are not made for that stuff.
A buddy let me fire his Ruger SP101 chambered in .357 Magnum. It had the small rubber grip and nearly flew out of my hand!
HansGruber
Ronin
And think—that SP101 weighs almost 3 times (30oz) what that 360 PD did...
Two shots and my knuckle in my middle finger was bleeding.
On the other hand, my 640 Pro isn’t bad at all with magnum loads...but I tend to stick to 125’s in it.