Rifle that kicks like a mule....

[Ron M.]

My vote goes to my 91/59 Nagant Carbine. When I fire it at the range, a fireball the size of a bowling ball erupts from the muzzle...children scream and women swoon....okay, not really...but the next guy over says..."***"? Two magazines of 7.62x54 and my shoulder has had enough....

 

[waxman]

Mine is a Ruger No.1 in 45-70 with a max load. Such a small light rifle can really rattle you.

 

[BigBill]

Put on some Russian winter clothing and some of that recoil is gone. I shot a 30-06 all my life from a kid. I think a 12ga beats them all. When I bumped up to a 338wm it was a tad more than my 30-06 with my reloads.
I'm my old age after not shooting the 338 for a while one shot takes me to ask my self why did I buy this gun? I'm older and wiser now the 338wm should of been a Browning BAR. my point is buy a semi auto in the bigger calibers for when you get older.

A mosins is easy to shoot. You have the short one too she's a kicker.

 

[30-30remchester]

No much bothers me and I have shot scads of guns. My old Ruger No. 1 in 458 Win got your attention. I got to shoot a 475 No, 2 Jefferies double once and it was quite mild. Shot several 50 BMG rifles with little effect except for a single shot 50 BMG that weighed just 16 pounds. That one would snap your head around.

 

[Doug627]

338 Winchester Magnum off the bench. 308 Winchester in Savage 99 Featherweight. 300 Winchester Magnum Kimber 8400 Montana off the bench. 45-70 Marlin Cowboy lever action (the recoil always slams the lever into the middle finger of my shooting hand).

 

[NYlakesider]

I have a Nagant Carbine and do not find it that bad. Same with firing the famous British "jungle" Carbine in .303.

I did fire a Weatherby in .460 from the bench and that one got my attention. I was ROing at my gun club years back and a well know big game hunter Dr Brendon Macomber was sighting in getting ready to go to Africa. I was a previous patent of his and he told me "hey take a couple shots".

 

[Ron M.]

I have a Nagant Carbine and do not find it that bad. Same with firing the famous British "jungle" Carbine in .303.

I did fire a Weatherby in .460 from the bench and that one got my attention. I was ROing at my gun club years back and a well know big game hunter Dr Brendon Macomber was sighting in getting ready to go to Africa. I was a previous patent of his and he told me "hey take a couple shots".

At the age of 60, firing old Milsurp ammo, through a rifle with a metal butt plate, I think it's time to look into a rubber pad...that old stuff still works fine, even though corrosive and I use a lot of windex down the barrel afterwards before I can get it home for a serious cleaning. Paid a whole $79 for it at Big Five in the 1990's....laminate stock. Nice little carbine.

 

[Qball]

I once had a Remington "Zouave" replica (like this)

.58 cal 500grains pure lead in front of 100+grains of blackpowder

Not much when standing.... but lie down and it was a sholder breaker.

 

[finesse_r]

I rarely shoot big calibers, but my old Marlin 45-70 was pretty hard on the shoulder.

 

[perryhd]

I've always been a 30-06 fan and years ago didn't notice the recoil. But as each year passes they kick harder and harder. I bought a lead sled but have not tried it yet. 22 long rifle has become my favorite round.

 

[brigeton]

I have an old 742 in 30/06 that I don't like shooting any more. Autos are supposed to kick less but I have shot .300 mag bolts that kicked less. I bought it when I was 17. I think I'm going to sell it and get a .243. I thought about a 7-08 but the shells are twice as much.

 

[A10]

Marlin guide gun loaded with Buffalo Bore 500 grain solids. That little sucker kills on both ends!

 

[Fishslayer]

Put on some Russian winter clothing and some of that recoil is gone.

Yup... I don't think Ivan was defending the Motherland in jeans & a T shirt.

40 rounds of Russian ball through my M38 & I figure I've had my fill of fun.

 

[leswad]

I have a pre 64 model 70 in 300H&H. With no but pad, after 3 shots, I call out for "Mommy"

 

[italiansport]

My Ithaca Deerslayer with magnum 12 gauge slugs which I used for deer hunting when I lived in the Mid West. I used to hate the sight checkin each Fall when I'd fire two test shots to make sure everything was Ok. After that it was generally only one more shot to take a deer.
Jim

 

[A10]

One other: I have a Stoeger 12 ga. double barrel that has been trimmed to 18 1/2" and to a 12" length of pull. Great little rucksack gun, and will print slugs side by side and an inch low at 50 yards. My shoulder was sore after verifying that particular fact.......

 

[bruce5781]

Weatherby 300 Mag. Watched my step-father shoot it from the prone position, skidded him backwards on the ground.

 

[cmort666]

Two:

1. Commission Gew-91 Artillery Short Rifle - The artillery version of the Kar-88 cavalry carbine version of the Commission Gew-88. Very light and very handy (especially with the original turned down "butterknife" bolt handle, which mine lacked), but with STIFF recoil, ESPECIALLY with modern heavy ball, which I didn't know not to use.
2. Vz-33 Police Carbine - A friend has a Yugoslav rework Vz-33 police carbine, which is the immediate ancestor of the German Gew-33/40 Gebirgsjaeger mountain troops carbine. Again, light and handy, but with STIFF recoil. With the amount of ammunition we had to test it, we weren't able to figure out where the point of impact was.

 

[BearBio]

The worst I ever had was a Sako 375 H & H==much worse than my 348 Winnie, 458 Ruger or any 45-70!

Stock was way too thin!

 

[mojave30cal]

I have this pre-64 Winchester 1894 in .32 Winchester Special
that was made in 1959. It has the metal butt plate and kicks
the daylights out of my shoulder when I take it to the range.
I usually put a shotgun butt leather cover on it to ease the pain.
Works great.