Ok you recoil junkies

[crow#2]

Has any of you recoil junkies
On this forum fired a 700 Nitro Express?

 

[crow#2]

Here it is

 

[Pál_K]

No - and probably wouldn't choose to.

I think anything over .458 Lott or .505 Gibbs is wasted energy in regard to hunting dangerous game, but such extreme rounds do get created.

My experience is just:

.375 H&H in my Ruger No.1
.416 Rigby in my CZ 550
.50 BMG in my Barrett 82A1

The 82A1 is not unpleasant, even at 12,000 ft-lbs

 

[gunzo]

The 700 Nitro so scarce that few in the nation have fired one.

Even the 600 is rare enough that few have.

Lets step to 500, still not many takers.

But, I applaud your optimism, & by the remote chance anyone here has fired the 600 up, I'd welcome the story.

460 Weatherby is my biggest & ,,,, enough.

 

[Papalote]

I have a 585 Nyati. It’s pretty potent.

 

[Wvfarrier]

Nope....50-110 was enough to make me squeal like a pig.

 

[Dan in MI]

50-70 in a Contender, Also 50 Alaskan

My honest very first rifle shot ever (not a .22) was a .375 H&H

 

[MHtractorguy]

30'06 is all I will ever need.
Anything louder than that, I must respectfully decline.

 

[crow#2]

I saw a clip where a guy shot the 700. The owner said the shells were $125 each. I forget the gun makers name it was two last names. I believe they are in england. They would build you one for if i remember correctl $47000 something like 4 yrs to get it.

 

[375hh1973]

Buddy has a 458 lott, have fired that a few times. Its a handful but still nicer than the 416 wby I owned briefly, lol

 

[Tenbore]

I saw a clip where a guy shot the 700. The owner said the shells were $125 each. I forget the gun makers name it was two last names. I believe they are in england. They would build you one for if i remember correctl $47000 something like 4 yrs to get it.

Probably Holland & Holland.

 

[crow#2]

Thats it. Man my memory is bad.

 

[MaxMan]

Why? I don't see the need for it as it is my understanding that substantially less can take the big 5 ( I guess) with good shot placement. Of course there is always the can it be done factor whichh I appreciate greatly

 

[Bear Paw Jack]

I'm somewhat careful when it comes to recoil as I've had 3 retinal detachments, then had to have a band put around both eyes to reshape them. So I'm paranoid when it comes to recoil. I've used a light 338 WM for years, I have no problem sitting down and shooting 2 boxes of 375 H&H, 300 grain bullets off the bench. Regularly carry a Marlin 45-70 with a 430 grain hard cast, which is substantial, but worse considering how light the rifle is.

Typically the "heavy " rifles are, well, heavy. Makes a difference.

I have no intention of going after anything that needs more rifle than I already have and use.

 

[buckeyeshooter]

458WM, 470 Capstick, 50 Alaskan, 50-110, 50 BMG and 10 gauge shotguns are all in my safe and shot several times a year, except the 50 Alaskan which has become my favorite hunting rifle. But, I will pass on the 700 Nitro unless it is in a heavy double rifle.

 

[bykerhd]

I'm on the light side, generally.
.375 H&H and .416 Taylor, several different bolt and semi-autos chambered in .50 BMG.
All were impressive, to me, on me.
When I was younger I would have tried literally anything. Not so much in my older more decrepit state.

 

[daveag.]

I fired a .50 BMG , Barrett single shot that was like a 12 ga. 3". It weighed in @ 47 lbs.

 

[gunman42782]

The biggest caliber rifle I ever shot were a couple different .50 BMGs. With the muzzle break, they were not too bad. In a normal rifle, the biggest I ever shot was a .300 RUM, which was pretty intense. The most painful thing I ever shot was a super shorty Mossberg 12 gauge. My "friend" didn't tell me he loaded a 3 inch shell loaded with buckshot in it. My hand hurt for a week.

 

[Mobuck]

Nope, never had the desire and wouldn't risk it now. Heaviest recoil I've suffered was 12 ga 3" 2 ounce turkey loads.

 

[Hvymax]

I was an Early Adopter of the 3 1/2" 12ga. Ed Hubel developed the concept of the 12ga from Hell. I was pushing 1,000gr 700NE bullets to about 1,800 fps. A little short of full blown 700NE but close enough. 700NE numbers have been pushed with Custom actions and even Savage Bolt Actions and H&R singles. Lightfield used to make 3 1/2" Commander Slugs that were pushing 5,000ft lbs of energy. My current 3" slug loads that I run in my HD guns are pushing 4,000ft lbs. I loaded some 3 1/2" Dangerous Game loads to about 5,000ft lbs. I'm getting soft in my old age and prefer Semi Autos now. Recoil Junkies Unite!!!

 

[JiminMaine]

Nope and no desire to either.

 

[Kevin]

I’ve always felt that there is nothing better than a high precision 22lr.

Bigger guns aren’t better and quality can come in small calibers as well.

 

[Hvymax]

There's no Replacement for Displacement

 

[Johnnu2]

Ahhhhhh, now we suffer greatly from the machoness of our yewt...........

J.

 

[Hankus]

Well, I’ve fired on the order of several thousand .50 BMG through an M2, and several hundred 40mm rounds from a MK19 during my time in the Army. In addition I got to fire quite a few familiarization rounds through a Barrett . The hardest-kicking rifle I ever fired was a Lee-Enfield Jungle Carbine in .303. With the rounded brass buttplate it would put a hurting on you if you didn’t shoulder it just right. I was probably 12 at the time.

 

[eveled]

The Enfield Jungle Carbine should have had a rubber pad. But they are hard as a rock. I agree they kick really hard. It must have been a difficult weapon in actual combat.

12 ga 3"magnum 2oz slug was brutal. Those are the 2 heaviest recoils I have experienced. No desire or need for anything more powerful.

 

[Hvymax]

Ahhhhhh, now we suffer greatly from the machoness of our yewt...........

J.

Most of us were young once. And might even be clinging to what we have left in us.

 

[Wyandot Jim]

I shot a 22 Mag one time . It was just to much for me ,now I stick with 22 shorts and a muzzle break.

 

[WanderLust]

I just gotta ask....How big are those sqirrels you're trying to shoot with guns that size?
We have all seen men who can handle big bores with ease, and seems to search out those calibers to satisfy their own curiosity.
Then there are the "macho" guys who only shoot to prove something to other people.
I vastly respect the former shooters. I won't watch the latter. I do appreciate the members who gave their personal opinions above,
and I was somewhat surprised by the variety of unexpectly punishing guns (I had heard similar stories of the .375 and others).
That's why I enjoy reading a lot of these stories, there's so much good info that is different and useful.

 

[BearBiologist]

As an aside, I found the 375 H & H pretty uncomfortable in my Sako Hunter. Much less than my 458 Win Mag in my Ruger Tropical M-77. Also shot 45-90 in a Sharps and an 1886 with no problems. No need or desire for more!