Posted on 03/26/2008 12:05:56 AM PDT by Stoat
Moderate power firearms by Massad Ayoob Issue #110
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Most people who claim to love to shoot hard-kicking guns usually admit sooner or later that they don’t really enjoy it on a regular basis. The novelty wears off pretty quickly.
Everything in excess!
To enjoy the flavor of life, take big bites.
Moderation is for monks.
LAZARUS LONG
I try to always use the “can I hit the target with it, and can I recover quickly from the first shot” as evaluation parameters :-)
ROTFLMAO!!!
Thanks very much for posting that...I had seen segments of it before but not that full version :-)
If something is worth doing, then it's worth overdoing :-)
I can hit the target consistently with my .475 Linebaugh, but it spends most of it’s time in my safe. I regularly carry a .45ACP, but lately a S&W 442 has taken up residence in my right front pocket.
One ARC LIGHT mission I was on took out an elephant with a 750 lb. bomb. Elmer Keith would have been pleased.
On the extreme side of this idea, I used to shoot at a range where the owner holstered a .22 automatic. I asked him why on earth did he carry that on his hip with all the other choices at hand.
He said since it was so light and without any recoil, he could put 4-5 rounds anywhere he wanted to in a instant: one target, three targets, etc. He followed up with, if that’s not enough, I disappear behind that door for a second and come out with something really nasty.
Can’t say I wholeheartedly agreed, but he seemed pretty comfortable with it.
depends on why you’re shooting. i love shooting big kicking guns- .458mag, .45-90, .444marlin, .338, etc.
but if i want real accuracy, i’ll grab something that has light kick, or has been modified to reduce kick.
also, shooting big guns on a regular basis helps build up needed muscle to the point you don’t notice the recoil on lighter guns as much.
I can shoot my Garand all day long.
But about 10 rounds is all I can handle on the 30-06 Savage. Of course it’s only sighters and one or two rounds at a time for hunting.
Elmer Keith liked the idea heavy bullets... Yes, I think that he'd be pleased with a 3,000,000 gr "bullet."
Mark
.577 Nitro.
The round is designed to take down an elephant with one shot.
Addendum:
I’ve fired a lot of weapons, but the .577 is one I’ve never tried - nor do I intend to.
Nothing succeeds like excess.
Just for fun I did some technical research.
To put things in perspective, the average 30.06 rifle weighs about 8 pounds and recoils with 15 foot/pounds of rearward energy.
The .577 Nitro being fired in the video weighs 15 pounds, and recoils with 70 foot/pounds of rearward energy.
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