Aussie, I have a ruger # 1 in 500 nitro and shoot 570 grain bullets at 2365 ft/sec. My gun weighs 10.0 lbs and delivers 7076 ft.lbs of energy. It kicks a lot, but is quite manageable. I have shot it quite a bit and you get used to the recoil. Others will disagree with me, but I think it would be a good project. But... I really like shooting big stuff. Have fun with it.