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szihn
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Re: What's your Hardest Kickin Rifle?? [Re: rigbymauser]
      #102348 - 13/04/08 02:35 AM

The hardest kicking rifle I have shot (I don't own them, I made them for others) is the 4 bore.
One shot convinced me completely that I don't want to own one.
Here's a pic of a friend firing one with a light charge (not kidding either, this was a 60% charge)
He's 5 foot 9 inches tall and weighs about 170 pounds.

I am starting on BigDog's 2 bore. There's NO WAY I am going to fire it. I will test fire the barrel, (tied to a tractor tire), but I am NOT putting this thing against my shoulder!


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gwh
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Re: What's your Hardest Kickin Rifle?? [Re: rigbymauser]
      #102527 - 15/04/08 09:49 AM

probably my guide gun in 45/70 with heavy loads pushed hard - it kicks harder than my 375 H+H. Nice light rifle though and fun to shoot

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Re: What's your Hardest Kickin Rifle?? [Re: szihn]
      #102541 - 15/04/08 02:21 PM

Steve,

Big Dog's gun hurts when I think about it. But, considering that the gentleman shoots a 600 Nitro Express pistol for fun, he is, probably, the best person to hunt with a 2 bore!

If he does not mind, I hope we shall see your superb pictures of the build process over here.

Best wishes and good hunting!

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Re: What's your Hardest Kickin Rifle?? [Re: rigbymauser]
      #103748 - 28/04/08 08:06 AM

an 8 1/2 pound .458WM bolt gun.

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Re: What's your Hardest Kickin Rifle?? [Re: buckeyeshooter]
      #103749 - 28/04/08 08:24 AM

9 pound .458 Alaskan @ 2,150fps with 560gr. Don't own it any more buy now have what seems like permanent shoulder damage - too may years shooting .458 and .50 cal. rifles, many thousands of rounds per year.

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Ripp
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Re: What's your Hardest Kickin Rifle?? [Re: hoppdoc]
      #319227 - 22/08/18 01:12 AM

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I hate to say it but the Merkel 500 NE is the probably worst kicking rifle I own with the exception modified all weather ruger 338 rebarreled to 458 WM at about 6 pounds.Yes I added a muzzlebreak! Without the muzzlebreak it a beast from H*LL!!

They is a definite difference between a 470 NE, A standard 458 Wm, and/or similar kickers and the Big 500 Double!!



What's your worst kicker??




Found this thread the other day..started laughing a bit reading the responses..

Agree with the above however..the hardest kicking rifle I have ever shot was a Merkel in .470NE..not sure if its stock design, too short for me, whatever..but WOW..2- 4 shots and that was it for me..sold it..got a WR in same caliber..can shoot that all day long no problem..

Ripp

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500Boswell
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Re: What's your Hardest Kickin Rifle?? [Re: rigbymauser]
      #319231 - 22/08/18 07:04 AM

was the 585 Hubel I had ,500 A Square seemed to have a sharper recoil

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Sarg
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Re: What's your Hardest Kickin Rifle?? [Re: 500Boswell]
      #319248 - 22/08/18 11:11 PM

I Built a 500NE on a H&R single shot & ever shot was like being in a Car Crash, it effected the nerves running to my hand & fingers if shot more than a few shots !

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Ripp
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Re: What's your Hardest Kickin Rifle?? [Re: Sarg]
      #319249 - 22/08/18 11:16 PM

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I Built a 500NE on a H&R single shot & ever shot was like being in a Car Crash, it effected the nerves running to my hand & fingers if shot more than a few shots !




Those H&R's were some kicking SOB's..

My first shotgun was a 12 Ga 3" H&R..as a 11 year old kid, it rattled my teeth..

Ripp

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