Some gun humor
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I gave my 375 H&H to grandson, he's a big guy and like big bore guns.
As the old saying goes, "use enough gun." I'll add "but not more."
My old 30-30 has put a lot of meat in the pot over the last 70 years Please don't tell the deer and elk are any tougher now or then.
My 30-30 didn't do as good as my 25-06.
That is why it is my deer gun.
Now for bear or elk I have a WBY 340 Magnum.....
That is why it is my deer gun.
Now for bear or elk I have a WBY 340 Magnum.....
My father once told me a story about a guy who worked for him that owned a 458. As many auto workers of the time, he had come up from Tennessee to get a job. During summer shut downs, when the plant would close for model change over, he would travel back home to visit friends and family. During one of those visits, he took a brand new Model 70 in 458 caliber for his friends and family to admire. They took it out to shoot and here was his report:
Every one shot it once.
Every one said "It weren't that bad."
Not one of them wanted to shoot it again.
Every one shot it once.
Every one said "It weren't that bad."
Not one of them wanted to shoot it again.
Alpo
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Friend of mine had a 460 Weatherby. I shot it twice. The second time was to convince myself that the recoil from the first time did not hurt me that bad.
He also had a 416 Rigby. I shot it once. That one hurt.
He also had a 416 Rigby. I shot it once. That one hurt.
I've never shot one. Is the kick any worse than a 12ga slug? Or a 10ga buckshot load?
I shot two rounds with one in my younger years. Hit the 100 yd target in the 8 ring first shot, second shot missed the target completely.... flenched just a tad!!!!
Protocall_Design
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I was shooting revolvers at the range a while back. There was a guy in the next booth shooting a Glock. He seemed interested in what I was doing, so I asked if he would like to try out one of mine. After a few rounds, he thought he might like revolvers, and asked if I would like to shoot his Glock. I said "I guess so - throw it out there!"
We had a laugh, I shot a few rounds of 9mm. Good day at the range.
We had a laugh, I shot a few rounds of 9mm. Good day at the range.
My father once told me a story about a guy who worked for him that owned a 458. As many auto workers of the time, he had come up from Tennessee to get a job. During summer shut downs, when the plant would close for model change over, he would travel back home to visit friends and family. During one of those visits, he took a brand new Model 70 in 458 caliber for his friends and family to admire. They took it out to shoot and here was his report:
Every one shot it once.
Every one said "It weren't that bad."
Not one of them wanted to shoot it again.
My BIL had a sporting good shop and once when I was there I found what looked like a brand new 416 Ruger in the used gun rack. When I asked I was told a guy bought it, had a scope mounted, left the store with a box of ammo. He reappeared shortly there after to trade it in, complete with 19 unfired rounds. My BIL told me he would make me a real good deal on it, but, having no plans for an African safari, and finding the recoil of my 338WM enough to get my attention. I declined.
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I recently bought a 12 gauge semiautomatic bullpup. By the time I got to my last shot, with slugs, I thought I was gonna have to go to the orthopedic surgeon. Yeah, wimp, but from now on it's shoot from the hip.
Got my .300 Win. Mag for cheap after a guy bought it new to go elk hunting. Sold it back with half a box of shells. Decided he didn't want to go elk hunting that badly. His loss, my gain.
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Well, I've shot 30-06, .308 and 12 ga slugs, and didn't mind a full range session with any of them.
Like Tom S. anecdote above, about 35 years ago, I fired one round of .458 Win through a Model 70 Safari, and never again, unless I'm facing a charging elephant. Here are some numbers for comparison:
cartridge........gun wt...recoil energy ft-lb...recoil velocity fps
12ga slug.........7.5.........28.8....................?
.308 150gr.........7..........15.8....................11.7
30-06 150gr.......8..........17.6....................11.9
.458 Win 500gr...9..........62.3....................21.1
Recoil energy is how hard your shoulder gets pushed, and recoil velocity is a measure of how fast it happens.
The .458 recoil sensation is double to 2 to4 times as hard and twice as fast as most of us are used to.
I suspect if you were so brave as to shoot a box of .458 Win through a Winchester 70 Safari, you'd have a headache, a bruised shoulder and maybe a detached retina.
A heavier rifle would ameliorate that a bit.
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I had a 416 WBY magnum. You don't even want to know the recoil is with that one.....
I learned a long time ago that 30-06 was my recoil limit, and it did not cost me anything. I shot a couple guns other people had.
I have 4 of them
I have 4 of them
I would bet that with a Cape buffalo charging you at 30 yards the recoil, you wouldn't even feel the recoil.
Firing my 338WM from the bench wearing a T shirt isn't pleasant, yet I have never noticed the recoil while hunting, I have noticed animals falling down on the spot
Firing my 338WM from the bench wearing a T shirt isn't pleasant, yet I have never noticed the recoil while hunting, I have noticed animals falling down on the spot
