Whats the hardest kicking gun you ever fired?
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The 3 biggest thumpers I own, in order, are:
500 A-square hannibal. ~12lbs or so, no brake. 600 grainer at 2600fps
378 weatherby, BRNO zk602. ~11lbs, magnaported. 300 grainer at 3000 fps
45-70 H&R buffalo classic. ~ 8lbs. 400 grainer at 2000 fps
Then the little stuff like 338's and 12 gauges. I'm still missing a 416 rigby from my collection, and if I knew I could find a decent supply of 14.5mm bullets I'd consider having a no. 1 chambered in 577 nitro, 585 nyati or 577 tyranno
The 3 biggest thumpers I own, in order, are:
500 A-square hannibal. ~12lbs or so, no brake. 600 grainer at 2600fps
378 weatherby, BRNO zk602. ~11lbs, magnaported. 300 grainer at 3000 fps
45-70 H&R buffalo classic. ~ 8lbs. 400 grainer at 2000 fps
Then the little stuff like 338's and 12 gauges. I'm still missing a 416 rigby from my collection, and if I knew I could find a decent supply of 14.5mm bullets I'd consider having a no. 1 chambered in 577 nitro, 585 nyati or 577 tyranno
High Recoil Firearms
I guess that there are not too many Forum members who have had the experience of firing either the PIAT (Projector, Infantry, AntiTank), or the Boys .55 cal AntiTank rifle.
The PIAT, with its very heavy spring launching device, could give you a memorable, but usually controllable, discharge.
The Boys, however, was a pig.
I guess that there are not too many Forum members who have had the experience of firing either the PIAT (Projector, Infantry, AntiTank), or the Boys .55 cal AntiTank rifle.
The PIAT, with its very heavy spring launching device, could give you a memorable, but usually controllable, discharge.
The Boys, however, was a pig.
Ruger no 3 in 45/70
I once had a Ruger No 3 in 45/70 which was an unpleasant to shoot, I also had a Ruger no 1 in 45/70 which was a pleasure to shoot. The difference being the stock. I recently read that the Winchester 95 had a a reputation as a hard kicking rifle, due to the stock having a thin butt and also the drop of heel. I think in many cases it is the design of the stock and not so much the caliber of the rifle.
I once had a Ruger No 3 in 45/70 which was an unpleasant to shoot, I also had a Ruger no 1 in 45/70 which was a pleasure to shoot. The difference being the stock. I recently read that the Winchester 95 had a a reputation as a hard kicking rifle, due to the stock having a thin butt and also the drop of heel. I think in many cases it is the design of the stock and not so much the caliber of the rifle.
Anything that launches a 400+ gr bullet at over 2000 fps and weighs less than a metric tonne (not up on my metric conversion, but read about 12 lbs) will kick the hell out of you. Try my .45-70 with a 405 gr @ 1900 - makes my 10 ga O/U feel like a girly gun
No offense intend to the ladies here, and yeah I mean you too, DVD!!!
No offense intend to the ladies here, and yeah I mean you too, DVD!!!
Ruger # 1 in 458 Lott and a old double 577 N.E are the 2 worst. Hard to tell which one rocked more, but damn were they fun!!
This weekend I shot a box of Hornady Heavy Magnum .458 Win Mag (chronied at 2250) off the bench, from my 70 Classic Express. Excellent ammo, very uniform velocities and accurate enough for short range work. If I could raise my arm above my shoulder or bend my fingers into a fist I would give it a big thumb's up.
