I picked up a 454 super red hawk a couple months ago, was cool to have a bucking bronco, I grew bored after a month or so. Kind of funny since a full load of h110 terrified people at the range, it was the fireball, not me acting stupid or showing off. I have a 460, but it’s the 14”, so it’s not scary to me at all.
So, since 45 cal wasn’t enough, magnum research came to the rescue with a bfr 7.5” 500jrh with bisley grip. I loaded a few “medium” power unique 350gr plated rounds. I knew I was in for it when the gun twisted upwards. Wasn’t a violent snap, more of a push like black powder. These shot awesome and were not painful, just harder to handle than the same class of load in 454.
Well, out came the 350gr Xtp mags and jsps, and 2400,aa9. Hey, I need a hunting load as well as a plinker. Both loads are about 75% power. I shot one cylinder of 2400, I felt like Sammy Sosa hit my hand with a bat when he was at his peak. The gun twisted violently and threw my arms above my head easily. I keep my hands locked on the grip and have my elbows bent so the gun goes above my head, not right at my face. I still have the other rounds minus my five and two my dad shot. I believe I’ll stick with the wussier unique loads on this one,lol.
I’m 36 and don’t have enough sense to know I’m going to give myself arthritis if I don’t knock it off,lol. But, the big powder hogs are a blast, no pun intended.
So, where do you draw the line?
This isn’t meant to make fun of anyone because they can’t handle a howitzer, nipping that in the bud before it starts. We’re all different.
So, since 45 cal wasn’t enough, magnum research came to the rescue with a bfr 7.5” 500jrh with bisley grip. I loaded a few “medium” power unique 350gr plated rounds. I knew I was in for it when the gun twisted upwards. Wasn’t a violent snap, more of a push like black powder. These shot awesome and were not painful, just harder to handle than the same class of load in 454.
Well, out came the 350gr Xtp mags and jsps, and 2400,aa9. Hey, I need a hunting load as well as a plinker. Both loads are about 75% power. I shot one cylinder of 2400, I felt like Sammy Sosa hit my hand with a bat when he was at his peak. The gun twisted violently and threw my arms above my head easily. I keep my hands locked on the grip and have my elbows bent so the gun goes above my head, not right at my face. I still have the other rounds minus my five and two my dad shot. I believe I’ll stick with the wussier unique loads on this one,lol.
I’m 36 and don’t have enough sense to know I’m going to give myself arthritis if I don’t knock it off,lol. But, the big powder hogs are a blast, no pun intended.
So, where do you draw the line?
This isn’t meant to make fun of anyone because they can’t handle a howitzer, nipping that in the bud before it starts. We’re all different.
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