Gun you HATE to shoot!!!

[fishcreekrim]

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]

The one I didn't like to shoot was a 303 British Enfield Jungle Carbine. It really had a kick. It has since moved on.

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]

I do not own any firearms that I hate to shoot. I once tried out a Ruger Blackhawk, 44 Magnum, 4 5/8" barrel. When it recoiled, it would roll in my hand and the frame cut into the web between my thumb and index finger. Decided right then and there that I would not own one.

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!

 

[505Gibbs]

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 . . . .

 

[lestert357]

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!

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!

 

[tlawler]

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]

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.

 

[sniper]

The one I didn't like to shoot was a 303 British Enfield Jungle Carbine. It really had a kick. It has since moved on.

And here I was, thinking I was the only one that didn't like shooting that one! Yes, It KICKED!

 

[pistolpal]

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.

 

[pistolpal]

Oh, and I almost forgot: a 358 Norma magnum that just beat hell out of you, same rifle too, Schultz & Larsen. Nice rifles though.

 

[Not Getting Any Younger]

Never liked shooting a Browning Baby .25 pistol I once had. I'd prefer to have a go 'round with my Smith & Wesson Model 29. The Browning .25 is simply too small for me to grasp.

I have one of the '70s 'clones' of the Baby Browning.
Same complaint: too small (and not that reliable).

My Ruger LCP II fits my hand better.

 

[TripleLock]

T/C Contender .375 Winchester Super 14 tops my "Least Favorite to Shoot" list. I thought the .45-70 Super 14 was a beast, and it is, but pales in comparison to the .375. What were the boys at T/C thinking? Better yet, what was I thinking?

Jim

 

[rich5674]

870 with turkey loads

My 870 Big Game w/21" barrel with 2 ounce turkey loads kicked more than a co workers 458 Win mag built on a 1917 receiver. I shoot it only enough to confirm POI.

 

[gfors]

CZ 75 Compact

I bought this gun to have max legal in capacity in the state where I live. It is a fine gun, and, if I really work at it, extremely accurate. Outstanding ergonomics, pleasant recoil, never a jam or FTF...
The problem is that I have to really "work at it" to get tight groups, compared to shooting my revos. The sights aren't great, and I added some paint to increase visibility. Although it fits one hand great, I need to use two hands, to keep shots from floating high and to the left. I usually shoot my Smiths one-hand, DA.
The CZ is a fine gun, with plenty of capacity, that would not break my heart to have to surrender, to LE, should the unlikely need arise.
I just don't feel the bond to it that I feel with my other weapons.

 

[gman51]

The most hand punishing gun I ever shot was a Ruger SP101 327 magnum with the OEM stock plastic grip panels. I shot that gun twice with 327 magnum rounds before I put it back in the box. My fingers felt like they had been pulverized. Hogue tammer grips made a world of difference but I still sold the gun after owning only for a few months. My Ruger LCR 357 mag isn't near as harsh as that stock SP101 327 was.
I have no intention of owning either a 44 or a 500 magnum. You he-men can have them.
Speaking of shotguns the Mossburg 500 12ga. lives up to its rep as a shoulder wrecking ball. Yeah that got recoil absorbtion pads real quick also.

 

[627Pro]

For reasons different than most others have noted, I hate shooting my Significant Other's Walther P22. Obviously not for the brutal recoil, but simply because it jams almost as often as it fires. And when it does fire, it isn't all that accurate either. She bought it because it was "cute." After a few range sessions, it hasn't seen daylight in quite a while. I'm glad I saw this thread, because it reminds me that we need to get rid of it. We have too many other guns that work all the time to waste time with one that doesn't.

 

[kmyers]

No true hate to shoot, but this Marlin in .450 Marlin does thump a bit more than fun allows. LOL

Picked it up as a curiosity when it came out and a love of big bore lever actions, and not a rifle I would shoot for the joy of extended target practice. 350 grain bullet at over 2,000 FPS, so not a plinker.

 

[TheHobbyist]

@ the OP, I'm not sure if you looked into this, but trying checking around for a different set of grips/stocks for it.

It is incredible how a good set of grips can completely change the feel--obvious design reasons--but, seriously, check into it.

I used to really enjoy target shooting at distance--about 50 yards--with a j frame. The 'banana grips' allowed me to do that. My personal experience. Also, with 4" N frames, I found that for me it wasn't balanced quite right. Ordered a few sets of combat-style (finger groove) woods stocks from somewhere online; don't recall anymore; however, it totally changed the axis and balance.

Just my $ 0.02.......Good luck!

 

[monsai52]

I had a KelTec P3AT for a short period of time. Just such an unpleasant shooting little gun that I could never bring myself to shoot it enough to feel comfortable with it.

Best regards,

 

[moosedog]

What jimmyj said. Charter Arms 44 Bulldog. Even with the rubber grip it's still a pain with any kind of decent defense load.

 

[kschmider]

Glock 43 9mm.

I rented a early version of this one at a range one day. I only got about 15 round through before I called it quits. Almost every ejected case blew back and hit me in the face. One case landed on top and and one under my glasses sort of wedged and left burns. Not fun.

Karl

 

[Chino74]

My Ruger SRH Alaskan in .44 magnum. Recoil is stout but that's not the problem primarily, it's that I cannot hit shi& with it. I am working on it & it's slowly getting better but it's about as accurate for me as shooting a derringer.. I am talking min. of pie plate at 21 feet which is ridiculous. I am not recoil sensitive & own & shoot other .44 magums. Something about this revolver is just not gelling w me.

 

[typetwelve]

That I own?

Chinese T53 Mosin carbine. My father bought this in the late 80's, chopped the stock down (less weight, yay), and did some sort of silly trigger job on it. I now have it and it is flat miserable to shoot, especially if you get it positioned wrong.

FN TPS shotgun: This thing is brutal. Most 12ga shotguns aren't the most fun...but this one will really pepper your shoulder with it's tiny and rock hard adjustable buttstock.

Charter Bulldog: I load light loads for this one and it is ok with them...but hotter 44 specials will really sting the mitt after 10 or so rounds.


That I've shot? I shot a 500 S&W, not a fan, never want to shoot it again. Funny enough, a Kel Tec PF9 was really not fun either. That's all that comes to mind.

 

[typetwelve]

My Ruger SRH Alaskan in .44 magnum. Recoil is stout but that's not the problem primarily, it's that I cannot hit shi& with it. I am working on it & it's slowly getting better but it's about as accurate for me as shooting a derringer.. I am talking moment of pie plate at 21 feet which is ridiculous. I am not recoil sensitive & own & shoot other .44 magums. Something about this revolver is just not gelling w me.

I was that way with a 4" S&W 629 I had...for the life of me, I jsut couldn't get accurate with the thing. I traded it for a Super Redhawk and have a much easier time with it.

I can also say the same about my Charter Bulldog and Pitbull in 9mm. I can "take care of business" with them but accuracy at even 7 yds is insane terrible...I get so frustrated shooting them. I'll intentionally shoot some other guns I have afterwards just so I can feel better about myself.

 

[Not Getting Any Younger]

When my Kel-Tec 9mm Sub2000 was stock, it really was uncomfortable to shoot because of the light weight and the small hard plastic buttstock.

I have since upgraded it with MCARBO parts: heavier 'recoilless' charging handle, recoil buffer, etc... , and I added a slip-on recoil pad, which have all made it 'better'.

For a really lightweight, folding 9mm carbine, now I really like it!

 

[Not Getting Any Younger]

....

I can also say the same about my Charter Bulldog and Pitbull in 9mm. I can "take care of business" with them but accuracy at even 7 yds is insane terrible...I get so frustrated shooting them. I'll intentionally shoot some other guns I have afterwards just so I can feel better about myself.

Thanks for reminding me:
I have a Charter Arms Pitbull in .45acp.
I shoot it accurately, but I have to be careful since there is a sharp edge above the trigger that can rip into my trigger finger if I don't maintain a tight grip - recoil is a bit heavy since it is a pretty light revolver.
I tend to wear a band-aid on my trigger finger when I shoot that gun at the range just to be proactive about it.