Rosco Shooter
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One of my friends had a Ruger (I can't remember the model) in .454 Casul. I shot one cylinder full and gave it back to him as every time I fired it, my middle finger got WACKED by the trigger guard
Gun you HATE to shoot!!!
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Gene L
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Had a Browning A5 that kicked me really bad. Shot a round of clays with it and my shoulder was black and blue down to my elbow. It was accurate for about 20 shots. I was sick at the time, with a bleeding problem of which I wasn't aware, so I was easily bruised. Still am, since I'm taking blood thinners.
A lot of people, even on the Walther board don't like the recoil and slide bite of the .380 PPKs. I've got one in .32 and two in .380, one being a PPK-S and I don't find either the slide bite or the recoil to be a problem, and I'm recoil sensitive. I don't shoot a hundred rounds at a time, but I've never particularly noticed the recoil...it'd a bit sharp, but nothing like my J-Frame Smiths. The .32 is sweet to shoot. J-Frames are definitely unpleasant.
The worst recoiling handgun I ever shot was a original .44 magnum Contender with the short octagonal barrel. With reloads. It would raise my gun arm from 9 O'clock to 12.
A lot of people, even on the Walther board don't like the recoil and slide bite of the .380 PPKs. I've got one in .32 and two in .380, one being a PPK-S and I don't find either the slide bite or the recoil to be a problem, and I'm recoil sensitive. I don't shoot a hundred rounds at a time, but I've never particularly noticed the recoil...it'd a bit sharp, but nothing like my J-Frame Smiths. The .32 is sweet to shoot. J-Frames are definitely unpleasant.
The worst recoiling handgun I ever shot was a original .44 magnum Contender with the short octagonal barrel. With reloads. It would raise my gun arm from 9 O'clock to 12.
My Enfield #5 Jungle Carbine hits my shoulder pretty hard
It only goes about 200 rounds or so without needing some sort of repair. Except for that small detail, I actually like shooting it. After the 4th trip back to the factory, I retired it.
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If I had one that I hated to shoot, I would get rid of it. Life's too short.
VaTom
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Never hated to shoot any so far but most uncomfortable recoil was High Standard 12 gauge riot shotgun we carried in mid 1970s. Late 1970s we went to Remington 870s. Downside was barrel was too long to use old style vertical stand up rack in patrol cars. High Standard was short enough to use the vertical rack. Went to Chevrolet Malibu patrol car in 1979 which had lower roof than old Dodge and Plymouths.
OLDSTER
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Any Airweight J frame, regardless of ammo. I've owned at least 1/2 dozen over the years, and could never cozy up to them.
rbrbrb6
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Ruger Redhawk. The configuration of the grip frame does NOT play well with my right thumb that I broke years ago. Had a beautiful one in 41 mag and one cylinder full and it went for sale.
fishcreekrim
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Single barrel break open 20 ga. Not enough there to hold or dampen recoil. When I had one of my friends son tell me he was using one until he was old enough to get a twelve ga I brought him an o/u Beretta 20 ga I had sitting around. I told him I wanted it back in five years when my grandkids were bigger.
.38SuperMan
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I had one also and a Mosin Nagant carbine that both just were brutal. After three or four shots it felt like a swarm of hornets had attacked my shoulder. I'd have a major bruise for a couple of weeks. The long versions were no problem.
I HAD a Smith 442 that was just too punishing to enjoy shooting. I had ne range trip with it then traded it off. On the other hand my 640 no dash is a pleasure to shoot due to the extra weight.
CCantu357
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I recently bought a 50th Anniversary .44 Magnum Flattop Blackhawk. This model has the old small Ruger frame that is supposed to be same size as the SAA. While I do wear a L or XL grove, but those old cowboys must of had small hands! I am still working up the nerve to shoot Magnums out of her; that grip just feels so small. Maybe I am just spoiled by double actions and their massive target grips!
I'll add my Beretta 84FS. I have a reasonably large hand but with any fairly warm SD loads the web of my hand screams 'uncle'
after about 10 shots!!!
It's only a 380 but . . . .
after about 10 shots!!!
It's only a 380 but . . . .
Those are beautiful revolvers but shooting 6 rounds of factory loaded .44 Magnum in one of them did take a chuck of skin out of my bare palm!
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I had a Lew Horton "Night" .45 compact 1911 made by Springfield. Loved the gun, very accurate and smooth shooting. The problem was that it would eject empty shells right at my face. I tried different recoil springs to no avail. When I shot it, I had to wear a ball cap with the bill pulled down low over my eyes or I would end up with a bloody forehead with a bunch of small crescent shaped divots where the shells hit. I finally sold it at a nice little profit.
ancient-one
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Here is the snubby 38 special that I HATE to shoot!!!
Several years ago, my wife bought this revolver for herself because it "fits my hand, is so light and pretty." (Should tell you something when the manufacturer ports the barrel of a 38 snub.)
Well to quote Forrest Gump, "Pretty is as pretty does."
I warned my wife about this revolver being too light, but she still wanted it...until she shot it. Two shots of standard velocity 38 Special cartridges and she handed "the beast" back to me. "Honey, it hurts to shoot this gun." I finished off the last three rounds and I must say, it BITES!! The gun has never been shot since.
Taurus Model M85UL "the beast" in 38 Special
Thanks for looking at the most unpleasant shooting handgun I've ever shot.
God bless,
Birdgun
That is my daughters carry gun only it now has Hogues. It is a completely different animal with those.
Her husband bought it for her and she used it to get her CCL. Fifty rounds of factory ammo and the web of her hand was split. The pretty grips had to be removed to get the blood from under them.
And here I was, thinking I was the only one that didn't like shooting that one! Yes, It KICKED!
Okay, I'll play. I did not like a .458 Shultz%&Larsen rifle I lugged around in some bear areas while living in AK for 40 years. Only thing worse was a .458 Model 70. But either one of them was like dropping a nuclear device on any north American critter.
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