What is the hardest kicking rifle you ever shot - The Firearms Forum

gun runner · 04-19-2012, 12:50 PM

The Remington 700 .270 Caliber rifle has been the rifle I own with the most recoil. Highest caliber I own as well

Zane71464 · 04-19-2012, 01:05 PM

I've got the 700BDL in .270 Win and a fine looking rifle.
I've shot alot of firearms with alot of recoil but the one I have that has the most recoil
now, is the Savage 110 in 7mm MAG.

gun runner · 04-19-2012, 01:19 PM

Should sell my Remington to get another Savage. Im thinking about getting a .308 Caliber

gun runner · 04-19-2012, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Zane71464

I've got the 700BDL in .270 Win and a fine looking rifle.
I've shot alot of firearms with alot of recoil but the one I have that has the most recoil
now, is the Savage 112 in 7mm MAG.

Hammerslagger · 04-19-2012, 01:25 PM

It is not so much how hard any arm recoils (measured in foot-pounds of ballistic energy) but how fast it recoils.

The .303 British "jungle carbine" does not kick very hard; but it kicks quite quickly. Thus, many shooters find it very unpleasant to shoot. The same can be said of 12 gauge single barrel Russian shotguns, made at Izvesk, bored about 0.715" and choked extra full (0.394").

ka64 · 04-19-2012, 01:30 PM

50 cal.........

Alpo · 04-19-2012, 01:33 PM

CZ 550 Safari, European stock, 416 Rigby.

I've shot a 460 Weatherby, and that kicks, but the CZ kicked worse. I've shot a Barret 50BMG, but between the muzzle break and the shock absorber, it kicked less than the Weatherby.

MSGT-R · 04-19-2012, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ka64

50 cal.........

Mine was on a Huey pedestal (no kick).

7.35 Carcano. After four shots, I didn't want anymore! After that, I wore a shooting jacket.

DixieLandMan · 04-19-2012, 02:58 PM

Mine is the .577 Synder-Enfield that I have. A few rounds of it and I am done. Still have a partial box of the rounds I bought when I got the weapon.

hardluk1 · 04-19-2012, 04:12 PM

Hardest hitting rifle??? Ether a 45/70 marlin loaded with a 400gr at 2050fps or a old springfield 12ga full choke shooting 3" #1 buck shot, no recoil pad. Both hurt egual amounts. Way more fun watching others shoot them.

Brass Tacks · 04-19-2012, 04:31 PM

as a youth I frequented Westridge Sporting Goods in Casper, WY. Hanging high on the wall was what I thought was a long barreled, exposed hammer shotgun. When in fact it was a .470 Nitro double rifle. I do not remember the maker. I was 16 and not afraid of anything and I wanted to shoot it!!! The owner finally relented and we met out on the prairie to shoot the thing. One hammer was inop so I loaded only one side. @*#&$@$ DAMN THAT HURT!!! then every bit of my body went numb. I'm sure it was the source of many laughs at the store

flintlock · 04-19-2012, 05:11 PM

A 4 bore flintlock. 1650 grain ball, 500 grains 2f black powder. It's a bear!

agedhunter · 04-19-2012, 06:52 PM

At this time it is a 19" barreled H&R 12 gauge that i put a snake tamer butt stock on, shot it last weekend. My shoulder is still black and blue.

K75RT · 04-19-2012, 07:12 PM

The absolute hardest kicking rifle I ever shot was a custom rifle built in .510 Wells, the 510 Wells is a .460 Weatherby necked-up to 50 caliber, the guy I was in school with was a left handed Norwegian.. he wanted this to take back to Norway to shoot roe deer! OMG, the rifle was stocked in a MacMillan with 2 recoil lugs and it eventually caused stock damage. I've shot tons of rifles, shotguns and drillings... this rifle would crack your neck! We filled a pumpkin with water and ONE shot with a lead bullet vaporized it.... Oh yeah, the worst was shooting the solid monolith bullet...check out the .510 Wells on your favorite search engine....

Hawg · 04-19-2012, 07:21 PM

I don't know what the load was but it was a Siamese Mauser shooting very hot loaded 45-70's. A 450 Marlin is a pussycat compared to it. Three rounds and I had all I wanted. Actually one was more than I wanted but I had to be macho and do two more..........It's hard to be macho with your eyes tearing up.

3/2 STA SS · 04-19-2012, 07:36 PM

416 Rigby with no recoil pad...just a metal covered buttstock

Frogtop · 04-19-2012, 07:41 PM

My Rem 700 BDL 30/06 with hot 180gr loads shot off rests on bench. The next worst is my bud's Win 70 in 270. I don't know what it is about those two calibers but I seem to be sensitive to them. My bro's Ruger No. 1 in 458 Win Mag doesn't punch nearly as hard as it gives a good firm shove. The '06 and 270 are more like a sharp quick jab. My Binelli R1 in 300 Win Mag is actually comfortable, I guess due to the gas action and the stock conformation. Go figure.

Deacon_Man · 04-19-2012, 08:38 PM

10 gauge double barrell, it kicked the hell out of me.

agedhunter · 04-19-2012, 08:52 PM

I don't know what it is about the .270's mentioned,but my Hawkeye .270 ultra light feels softer than the 12 gauge snaketamer I mentioned above. But I'm not botherd by shooting 30-06 eather.

savage170 · 04-19-2012, 09:51 PM

I had a 378 wby mag that kicked like a mule

polishshooter · 04-19-2012, 10:00 PM

For Milsurp its a Steyr M95 Cavalry Carbine in 8x56RH hands down.

I fired a .458 Win Mag once that pushed me quite a bit off hand but I knew the guys were playing a trick on me when they said it was an '06 and handed it to me "ready to fire" but I peeked at the bore and figured out the joke before I shot it...but one of our buddies that was in the outhouse during the preliminaries and my shot didn't and just casually touched one off....and got a helluva "scope bite" over his glasses that bled like heck for a while

But still, shoot 20 or 30 rounds of 12 guage 1 oz deer slugs from a bench rest trying to find the best load for your tube and you will FEEL it for quite a while after...

And then there was the time I for a bet I tried to show off the "no disconnector" feature on the '97 where with birdshot you can empty all 6 shots in like 2 seconds if you hold the trigger back and pump like heck, the last one going off before the first empty hits the ground, but on a dare this time with deer slugs offhand...I only got three off before I stopped in about 1.5 seconds...the first pretty normal, the second the stock was slipping off the shoulder, and on the third the stock and receiver walloped me in the side of my face

I got home from the range that day and my wife asked me if I was in a bar fight

Fast Forward · 04-19-2012, 10:08 PM

My Friends 300 Weatherby Mag,,next would be a 45/70 Government Carbine

Dirtypacman · 04-20-2012, 01:55 PM

The couple times I have fired a .50 cal my smile lasted a few days.

Iron Eagle · 04-20-2012, 03:28 PM

I used to have a H&R pardner 12 guage. If you load it with 00 buck, it would stand straight up on recoil. If you want to watch some people make a fool of themselves shooting, go to youtube, and pull up the .577 t-rex videos and watch them. They show a bunch of middle eastern folks trying to handle it and getting thrown around.

MSGT-R · 04-20-2012, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Dirtypacman

The couple times I have fired a .50 cal my smile lasted a few days.

Especially with tracers

04-19-2012, 01:05 PM	#2
Zane71464 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ohio NRA Member Contributor Posts: 5,415	Re: What is the hardest kicking rifle you ever shot I've got the 700BDL in .270 Win and a fine looking rifle. I've shot alot of firearms with alot of recoil but the one I have that has the most recoil now, is the Savage 110 in 7mm MAG. __________________ Two Words; "Simple Man", song by Charlie Daniels sums up my thoughts on a "few things"! Last edited by Zane71464; 04-19-2012 at 10:59 PM.. Reason: Model 110, not 112

04-19-2012, 01:19 PM	#3
gun runner Former Guest Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South Texas Contributor Posts: 1,871	Re: What is the hardest kicking rifle you ever shot Should sell my Remington to get another Savage. Im thinking about getting a .308 Caliber Attached Images

04-19-2012, 01:25 PM	#5
Hammerslagger Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,099	Re: What is the hardest kicking rifle you ever shot It is not so much how hard any arm recoils (measured in foot-pounds of ballistic energy) but how fast it recoils. The .303 British "jungle carbine" does not kick very hard; but it kicks quite quickly. Thus, many shooters find it very unpleasant to shoot. The same can be said of 12 gauge single barrel Russian shotguns, made at Izvesk, bored about 0.715" and choked extra full (0.394").

04-19-2012, 01:30 PM	#6
ka64 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Michigan Contributor Posts: 1,418	Re: What is the hardest kicking rifle you ever shot 50 cal.........

04-19-2012, 01:33 PM	#7
Alpo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Florida Posts: 8,772	Re: What is the hardest kicking rifle you ever shot CZ 550 Safari, European stock, 416 Rigby. I've shot a 460 Weatherby, and that kicks, but the CZ kicked worse. I've shot a Barret 50BMG, but between the muzzle break and the shock absorber, it kicked less than the Weatherby. __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy, and taste good with catsup - George of Lod, Year of Our Lord 297 I always take precautions. Beware the Evil Bullet Fairies.

04-19-2012, 12:50 PM	#1
gun runner Former Guest Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South Texas Contributor Posts: 1,871	What is the hardest kicking rifle you ever shot The Remington 700 .270 Caliber rifle has been the rifle I own with the most recoil. Highest caliber I own as well -->

04-19-2012, 02:58 PM	#9
DixieLandMan Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Alabama Posts: 618	Re: What is the hardest kicking rifle you ever shot Mine is the .577 Synder-Enfield that I have. A few rounds of it and I am done. Still have a partial box of the rounds I bought when I got the weapon.

04-19-2012, 04:12 PM	#10
hardluk1 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: nc mountains Posts: 294	Re: What is the hardest kicking rifle you ever shot Hardest hitting rifle??? Ether a 45/70 marlin loaded with a 400gr at 2050fps or a old springfield 12ga full choke shooting 3" #1 buck shot, no recoil pad. Both hurt egual amounts. Way more fun watching others shoot them.

04-19-2012, 04:31 PM	#11
Brass Tacks Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 557	Re: What is the hardest kicking rifle you ever shot as a youth I frequented Westridge Sporting Goods in Casper, WY. Hanging high on the wall was what I thought was a long barreled, exposed hammer shotgun. When in fact it was a .470 Nitro double rifle. I do not remember the maker. I was 16 and not afraid of anything and I wanted to shoot it!!! The owner finally relented and we met out on the prairie to shoot the thing. One hammer was inop so I loaded only one side. @*#&$@$ DAMN THAT HURT!!! then every bit of my body went numb. I'm sure it was the source of many laughs at the store __________________ The Second Amendment, America's Original Homeland Security I don't know how I got over the hill without ever getting to the top.

04-19-2012, 05:11 PM	#12
flintlock Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Upstate NY Contributor Posts: 905	Re: What is the hardest kicking rifle you ever shot A 4 bore flintlock. 1650 grain ball, 500 grains 2f black powder. It's a bear!

04-19-2012, 06:52 PM	#13
agedhunter V.I.P. Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: northern mn Contributor Posts: 167	Re: What is the hardest kicking rifle you ever shot At this time it is a 19" barreled H&R 12 gauge that i put a snake tamer butt stock on, shot it last weekend. My shoulder is still black and blue.

04-19-2012, 07:12 PM	#14
K75RT V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Litchfield County, CT Posts: 309	Re: What is the hardest kicking rifle you ever shot The absolute hardest kicking rifle I ever shot was a custom rifle built in .510 Wells, the 510 Wells is a .460 Weatherby necked-up to 50 caliber, the guy I was in school with was a left handed Norwegian.. he wanted this to take back to Norway to shoot roe deer! OMG, the rifle was stocked in a MacMillan with 2 recoil lugs and it eventually caused stock damage. I've shot tons of rifles, shotguns and drillings... this rifle would crack your neck! We filled a pumpkin with water and ONE shot with a lead bullet vaporized it.... Oh yeah, the worst was shooting the solid monolith bullet...check out the .510 Wells on your favorite search engine....

04-19-2012, 07:21 PM	#15
Hawg Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,586	Re: What is the hardest kicking rifle you ever shot I don't know what the load was but it was a Siamese Mauser shooting very hot loaded 45-70's. A 450 Marlin is a pussycat compared to it. Three rounds and I had all I wanted. Actually one was more than I wanted but I had to be macho and do two more..........It's hard to be macho with your eyes tearing up.

04-19-2012, 07:36 PM	#16
3/2 STA SS Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tampa Bay Area, FL Posts: 1,454	Re: What is the hardest kicking rifle you ever shot 416 Rigby with no recoil pad...just a metal covered buttstock __________________ MORS DE CONTACTUS-DEATH ON CONTACT

04-19-2012, 07:41 PM	#17
Frogtop V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: NE Tenn Posts: 220	Re: What is the hardest kicking rifle you ever shot My Rem 700 BDL 30/06 with hot 180gr loads shot off rests on bench. The next worst is my bud's Win 70 in 270. I don't know what it is about those two calibers but I seem to be sensitive to them. My bro's Ruger No. 1 in 458 Win Mag doesn't punch nearly as hard as it gives a good firm shove. The '06 and 270 are more like a sharp quick jab. My Binelli R1 in 300 Win Mag is actually comfortable, I guess due to the gas action and the stock conformation. Go figure.

04-19-2012, 08:38 PM	#18
Deacon_Man V.I.P. Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Weatherford Texas Posts: 453	Re: What is the hardest kicking rifle you ever shot 10 gauge double barrell, it kicked the hell out of me.

04-19-2012, 08:52 PM	#19
agedhunter V.I.P. Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: northern mn Contributor Posts: 167	Re: What is the hardest kicking rifle you ever shot I don't know what it is about the .270's mentioned,but my Hawkeye .270 ultra light feels softer than the 12 gauge snaketamer I mentioned above. But I'm not botherd by shooting 30-06 eather.

04-19-2012, 09:51 PM	#20
savage170 V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: FL Posts: 387	Re: What is the hardest kicking rifle you ever shot I had a 378 wby mag that kicked like a mule

04-19-2012, 10:00 PM	#21
polishshooter Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Indiana Contributor Posts: 7,879	Re: What is the hardest kicking rifle you ever shot For Milsurp its a Steyr M95 Cavalry Carbine in 8x56RH hands down. I fired a .458 Win Mag once that pushed me quite a bit off hand but I knew the guys were playing a trick on me when they said it was an '06 and handed it to me "ready to fire" but I peeked at the bore and figured out the joke before I shot it...but one of our buddies that was in the outhouse during the preliminaries and my shot didn't and just casually touched one off....and got a helluva "scope bite" over his glasses that bled like heck for a while But still, shoot 20 or 30 rounds of 12 guage 1 oz deer slugs from a bench rest trying to find the best load for your tube and you will FEEL it for quite a while after... And then there was the time I for a bet I tried to show off the "no disconnector" feature on the '97 where with birdshot you can empty all 6 shots in like 2 seconds if you hold the trigger back and pump like heck, the last one going off before the first empty hits the ground, but on a dare this time with deer slugs offhand...I only got three off before I stopped in about 1.5 seconds...the first pretty normal, the second the stock was slipping off the shoulder, and on the third the stock and receiver walloped me in the side of my face I got home from the range that day and my wife asked me if I was in a bar fight __________________ The problems we face today are there because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by those who vote for a living.

04-19-2012, 10:08 PM	#22
Fast Forward Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Chaska Minn Posts: 541	Re: What is the hardest kicking rifle you ever shot My Friends 300 Weatherby Mag,,next would be a 45/70 Government Carbine

04-20-2012, 01:55 PM	#23
Dirtypacman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Merrimac Valley, MA Posts: 908	Re: What is the hardest kicking rifle you ever shot The couple times I have fired a .50 cal my smile lasted a few days. __________________ Member HHRG and HSC, NRA Life Member, GOAL Member LTC-A

04-20-2012, 03:28 PM	#24
Iron Eagle Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Louisiana Posts: 683	Re: What is the hardest kicking rifle you ever shot I used to have a H&R pardner 12 guage. If you load it with 00 buck, it would stand straight up on recoil. If you want to watch some people make a fool of themselves shooting, go to youtube, and pull up the .577 t-rex videos and watch them. They show a bunch of middle eastern folks trying to handle it and getting thrown around.