Weimar
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Mark 19 40mm grenade launcher, M60, many times, M203, Thompson, Reising, normal 44 magnums 
Largest / Most Powerful gun you've fired
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amazingflapjack
US Veteran
M-72 law M-79 grenade launcher-as far as shoulder fired.
Biggest shoulder fired rifle was a 50BMG back before they were
cool. Built on action from spotter gun on recoiless rifle. Brutal
recoil. This doesn't count M79 & 203 units.
Quad 50BMGs & single M2s
Dual 40mm Bofors
4.2 mortars
106mm recoiless
I did help load 105s several times and a 8"sp once but didn't
Personally touch them off. 50 cal & 40mm were my specialties
and everyday guns. So I have no 1911 war stories.
cool. Built on action from spotter gun on recoiless rifle. Brutal
recoil. This doesn't count M79 & 203 units.
Quad 50BMGs & single M2s
Dual 40mm Bofors
4.2 mortars
106mm recoiless
I did help load 105s several times and a 8"sp once but didn't
Personally touch them off. 50 cal & 40mm were my specialties
and everyday guns. So I have no 1911 war stories.
Benchrest1
Member
A single shot 308 handgun.
straightshooter1
US Veteran
In the military in VN, the 50 Cal Browning on a tripod.
I wanted to pick it up and fire from the hip John Wayne style, but I'm really not as stupid as I pretend to be. Nor as strong, apparently, as the Duke.
EDITED to add: I don't actually remember seeing anyone in a movie firing a 50 cal Browning from the hip, though in some movies one of the guys cradles a 1917 water-cooled Browning and fires it. I've heard that John Wayne did it in one of his WW2 movies, but don't know if it's true or another bit of baloney.
The 50 stayed in its tripod and the tripod stayed on the ground. This was just a play shoot outside Phu Bai one afternoon. Can't recall why, just remember it was kinda fun, almost like going out in the woods at home for some target practice.
As a young policeman, another officer brought a 460 Weatherby and a 458 Win Mag to the range.
I shot the Weatherby first and thought it was not really that bad. I held it tight and leaned into it, and really concentrated on the trigger. I was truly surprised when it went off and more surprised that I hit the target where I was aiming. After a few rounds with that, I switched to the 458.
I was halfway convinced that if I was on safari in Africa, facing a charging elephant, I might have actually hit the poor thing in the forehead with the 460.
The 458 was much easier to shoot than the Weatherby, felt like a regular rifle and really was not unpleasant to shoot, though I expect more than a few rounds would have been way too many.
Later, taking a vacation day from work, I was shooting my rifles at the range and got to talking with another shooter who had a 45-70 Contender which I shot a few times and really did not enjoy. Then the range closed at noon and I was getting ready to leave when a RO pulled out a 375 Contender.
I was still leaving, but he called me to come try it. I wanted to say no, but was more afraid of being called a wus (which I readily admit I am-just don't wanna be called one). Two shots with the thing, a smile and thank you to the RO and I was out of there with a very sore hand.
Avoided that guy like the plague from then on.
Bob
I wanted to pick it up and fire from the hip John Wayne style, but I'm really not as stupid as I pretend to be. Nor as strong, apparently, as the Duke.
EDITED to add: I don't actually remember seeing anyone in a movie firing a 50 cal Browning from the hip, though in some movies one of the guys cradles a 1917 water-cooled Browning and fires it. I've heard that John Wayne did it in one of his WW2 movies, but don't know if it's true or another bit of baloney.
The 50 stayed in its tripod and the tripod stayed on the ground. This was just a play shoot outside Phu Bai one afternoon. Can't recall why, just remember it was kinda fun, almost like going out in the woods at home for some target practice.
As a young policeman, another officer brought a 460 Weatherby and a 458 Win Mag to the range.
I shot the Weatherby first and thought it was not really that bad. I held it tight and leaned into it, and really concentrated on the trigger. I was truly surprised when it went off and more surprised that I hit the target where I was aiming. After a few rounds with that, I switched to the 458.
I was halfway convinced that if I was on safari in Africa, facing a charging elephant, I might have actually hit the poor thing in the forehead with the 460.
The 458 was much easier to shoot than the Weatherby, felt like a regular rifle and really was not unpleasant to shoot, though I expect more than a few rounds would have been way too many.
Later, taking a vacation day from work, I was shooting my rifles at the range and got to talking with another shooter who had a 45-70 Contender which I shot a few times and really did not enjoy. Then the range closed at noon and I was getting ready to leave when a RO pulled out a 375 Contender.
I was still leaving, but he called me to come try it. I wanted to say no, but was more afraid of being called a wus (which I readily admit I am-just don't wanna be called one). Two shots with the thing, a smile and thank you to the RO and I was out of there with a very sore hand.
Avoided that guy like the plague from then on.
Bob
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Rifle 460 Weatherby Magnum
Pistol 500 SW
Shotgun 12g 3 1/2in Express magnum #4 shot goose load
Military: 20mm Anti tank rifle
40mm (M203 and others)
50cal machine gun
Never again, any of them.
Pistol 500 SW
Shotgun 12g 3 1/2in Express magnum #4 shot goose load
Military: 20mm Anti tank rifle
40mm (M203 and others)
50cal machine gun
Never again, any of them.
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Handgun, My 500 S&W Magnum.
Rifle, Weatherby 416 ,
3 5 inch 38 gun mounts on DD 734.
Rifle, Weatherby 416 ,
3 5 inch 38 gun mounts on DD 734.
BearBio
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Biggest bore: M79
Biggest shotgun: 12 Ga
Most fun in a shotgun: M97 (marked "Adams Express Company" in SASS)
Biggest Rifle: Ruger M77 in 458==heavy FMJ loads. Worst recoil was a Sako 375 H & H with a too narrow stock.
Biggest pistol: 454 Casull in a custom (reeder) SBH. 352 gr hardcast.
Biggest shotgun: 12 Ga
Most fun in a shotgun: M97 (marked "Adams Express Company" in SASS)
Biggest Rifle: Ruger M77 in 458==heavy FMJ loads. Worst recoil was a Sako 375 H & H with a too narrow stock.
Biggest pistol: 454 Casull in a custom (reeder) SBH. 352 gr hardcast.
Reading this thread got me to thinking about some of the guns that I have shot; 45-70 revolver, Desert Eagle .50, .50 BMG rifle, M79 bloop tube, 37mm gas gun, and a Ruger No.3 in 45-70 loaded to near .468 spec (ouch).
Forgot to add a 3.5 rocket launcher.
Forgot to add a 3.5 rocket launcher.
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OLDSTER
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Back in my hand-gun silhouette shooting days, I shot "production" class with a Ruger .44 mag., and was never intimidated by that gun. However one time in a team event, we were required to shoot "unlimited" class as well. I borrowed a Thompson Center in full length .308 to shoot. YOWZZAAHH !!!!! 
ExRanger714
Member
Old model TC Ccntender chambered in 30-40 Krag in re-chambered 30-30 barrel.
Recoil phenomenal, bright daylight-visible flash and concussion prodigious. Expensive to shoot lately too.
or
2" M-640 357 Centennial with 125 grain full bore ammo.
Recoil phenomenal, bright daylight-visible flash and concussion prodigious. Expensive to shoot lately too.
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2" M-640 357 Centennial with 125 grain full bore ammo.
Ruger comes out to an event every year at our huge county range. They bring dozens of wares for the public to try out, basically just for the cost of ammunition. To their credit, they bring full-house fodder if that's what you choose to use. Had to sample the baddest snubnose on the planet, the Alaskan in .454 Casull. My tolerance limit was 3rds of full-house Hornady .454, though I can't recall which flavor. Our targets are hanging clay pigeons from 15-50yds. I fired DA, and actually hit what I aimed at, at CLSOE range, LOL. I waited an hour for my hand to recover, then did it again. Wouldn't have wanted to touch off that 4th round in either session.
Their Guide Gun in .416 Ruger was also a treat. I just started with a nice, erect posture, and it darn near caused me to go over backwards like one of those bedouin-clothed shooters in the famous you-tube video. I think I took two quick steps back to steady myself, with their spotter ready to grab the rifle. I was better prepared for the 2nd, and last, shot. It was a hoot!
Touched off a couple with both the Ma Deuce and the Mk19 launcher whilst in the service. Those would be the most powerful, natch.
Their Guide Gun in .416 Ruger was also a treat. I just started with a nice, erect posture, and it darn near caused me to go over backwards like one of those bedouin-clothed shooters in the famous you-tube video. I think I took two quick steps back to steady myself, with their spotter ready to grab the rifle. I was better prepared for the 2nd, and last, shot. It was a hoot!
Touched off a couple with both the Ma Deuce and the Mk19 launcher whilst in the service. Those would be the most powerful, natch.
italiansport
Member
Rifle: British double in 600 Nitro Express. I think the line from a song "We will we will rock you" comes from someone familiar with these!
Jim
Jim
windypoint
Member
Boy howdy, I agree. I used one for one bear hunt and I think the bear had the better end of the deal.
Weatherby
.460 Weatherby Magnum. It was a custom made rifle of about 12 pounds and the recoil was tolerable. I once fired a 458 Winchester Magnum in a 9 pound rifle that nearly took my shoulder off.
.460 Weatherby Magnum. It was a custom made rifle of about 12 pounds and the recoil was tolerable. I once fired a 458 Winchester Magnum in a 9 pound rifle that nearly took my shoulder off.
A "friend??" handed me a double barrelled 10 ga. shotgun with 3.5" magnums chambered. Target was a 55 gal steel drum about 15 yds away.
First round, fine, caved in the side of the drum. Second round, not so good, as I accidentally touched the second trigger during the recoil from the first round, so the gun essentially doubled, and not being ready for the second round, the gun stock wacked my jaw something awful. That and shooting an overloaded Hawken .58 cal rifle with a skinny brass butt plate, from another "friend??" were the only guns that ever hurt me.
Never shot either one again.
First round, fine, caved in the side of the drum. Second round, not so good, as I accidentally touched the second trigger during the recoil from the first round, so the gun essentially doubled, and not being ready for the second round, the gun stock wacked my jaw something awful. That and shooting an overloaded Hawken .58 cal rifle with a skinny brass butt plate, from another "friend??" were the only guns that ever hurt me.
Never shot either one again.
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This is nothing now days but when I was 10 I was handed a 30.06 by some older guys. Shooting from a rest the results were a bad case of scope eye for me and lots of laughter for them.
Next week they let me shoot a 12 gauge and I fell down on the first shot and dropped the gun on the asphalt road. This time the laughter was on them.
Next week they let me shoot a 12 gauge and I fell down on the first shot and dropped the gun on the asphalt road. This time the laughter was on them.
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