Bought a beautiful Remington 700 BDL 30-06 with the factory sharp plastic butt plate. Fired 12 rounds off the bench wearing a T-shirt and I had enough. I had an 8m/m Yugo Mauser with a steel butt plate and it wasn't near as bad.
Rifle that kicks like a mule....
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GB
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My Browning single shot (in 45-70) with the same handloads as my Marlin 1895, is downright unpleasant! With the Marlin they are stiff but not that bad. (Stock design?) Several folks have mentioned that the Winchester 71 in 348 is nasty. I had a friend, who was a hardcore big bore shooter, that fired my 71 twice and handed it back and for the rest of his life whenever the subject of recoil came up, he would mention the 348, prefaced by several words that if used on this forum, would get me sent to the romper room!
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Rpg
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My Remington 660 in 350 Remington magnum is supposed to be unpleasant, but it's not. Neither is my 375 H&H model 70, although shooting it from the bench will get your attention.
The most unpleasant gun in my experience was a Mossberg 500 12 ga with 3" steel shot goose loads. For some reason, I could never enjoy shooting that sort of load in it. I kept it around for a few seasons as a loaner or very sloppy weather gun and don't regret having sold it.
The most unpleasant gun in my experience was a Mossberg 500 12 ga with 3" steel shot goose loads. For some reason, I could never enjoy shooting that sort of load in it. I kept it around for a few seasons as a loaner or very sloppy weather gun and don't regret having sold it.
old 1911 fan
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I have a .375 H&H Mag. barrel for my TC Encore. I have never gone through a box of 20 at the range in one sitting!
old 1911 fan
old 1911 fan
I think 12 gauge #4 Buck kicks much harder than #00, even with a butt pad on the stock. Hold tight to the shoulder or you will get a nice bruise.
Many years ago I loaded a .45 T/C Seneca with 70 grains of ffg behind a maxi ball. When I pulled that trigger, I thought I broke my cheek. The Seneca had a sharp shoulder on the stock that recoiled straight up and a curved brass butt plate that cut into your shoulder.
I had instant tears in my eyes and hurt like heck. My shooting companions looked over in concern and I asked them if they wanted to try it. I had no takers. Only ever shot round ball thru that gun after that.
I had instant tears in my eyes and hurt like heck. My shooting companions looked over in concern and I asked them if they wanted to try it. I had no takers. Only ever shot round ball thru that gun after that.
My 18" octagon Marlin in 45/70 with 405 gr. bullets......After about 6 shots its like OK lets shoot something else.
GUNMIKE
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Ruger model 77 in 300 Win Mag. Off-hand 3 rds was all it took to prove that I was not as tough as I thought I was.
Dennis The B
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Weatherby Mark V, .460 Weatherby Magnum. Helped a friend(??) sight it in. Bad juju. Even with a sandbag between my shoulder and the butt, it was painful.
tndrfttom
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In my misspent youth I'd shoot most anything. A friend's Trapdoor Springfield Carbine with full power 500 grain bullets sticks in my mind as a "thumper".
Also an old 95 Winchester in .405 Winchester was miserable, probably due to the shape of the butt - that thing would make a wooden cigar store indian flinch.
Also an old 95 Winchester in .405 Winchester was miserable, probably due to the shape of the butt - that thing would make a wooden cigar store indian flinch.
shouldazagged
Absent Comrade
Many, many years ago, when I was very young, stupid and skinny (and wearing a T-shirt and jeans), I loaded an elderly 12ga. side-by-side hammer gun (with a curved steel butt-plate and straight stock) with high-brass #6's. Then, out of curiosity--I said I was stupid--I cocked both hammers and fired both barrels at once.
I don't think I need to say more.
I don't think I need to say more.
cougar14
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My little Ruger #3 in 45/70 will get everyone else's attention. Your's is mostly a few inches in front of where you ended up.
I would have to vote for my 1881 Marlin .45/70 with the octagonal barrel but haven't shot it for a while. Lately it is the Winchester model 70 featherweight in .30-06 that I deer hunt in Maine with. As others have stated, those three sighting shots at the pre-season get ready session are starting to hurt.
Not sure if the guns are getting more powerful or if my old body is just getting weaker, but I'm guessing it's the later.
Not sure if the guns are getting more powerful or if my old body is just getting weaker, but I'm guessing it's the later.
SC_Mike
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One time while deer hunting with an old .303 Enfield we got back to my old truck and the battery was dead. So my buddy hopped up in the bed and put the butt of the rifle against the back of the cab and shot 4 times real quickly and that got us rolling, I popped the clutch and she started right up.
True story.
True story.
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That is one hard kicking little rascal.
This one with a full dose of 3Fg and a 530 gr. paper patch bullet will get your attention.
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bigolddave
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Many years ago, I loaded up some 45/70's with an Elmer Keith load. One shot from a Winchester 1886 Extra Light Weight was enough. Thought I would never get my thumb back out of my nose!
You guys need to wrap yourselves around a 12 Ga. shotgun that
has a full 1 1/2 oz. payload in a 2 3/4 length shell that is doing
over 1330fps with a payload of #2 lead, that is a TRUE 4 Dram load.
Now that was a day of duck hunting you would not forget !!
(Sorry we have to use Steel now )
has a full 1 1/2 oz. payload in a 2 3/4 length shell that is doing
over 1330fps with a payload of #2 lead, that is a TRUE 4 Dram load.
Now that was a day of duck hunting you would not forget !!
(Sorry we have to use Steel now )
Smith357
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TC Scout .54 caliber 530 grain maxi ball over 120 grains of FF in such a light carbine with solid brass butt plate put a beat down on your shoulder.
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