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lYxFizzyl · 03-01-2006, 07:52 AM

Well long story short I used to have a .300 mag until my crack head POS dad sold it... So whats the next step up from a 300 mag power wise??? i want something thats gonna hurt...

JesterXD40 · 03-01-2006, 10:19 AM

he he... 338 remington ultra mag. that'll put a bruise on your shoulder.

InspectorNugger · 03-01-2006, 10:22 AM

Ummm...there's always the .375 H&H magnum. That tends to be a popular choice with many folks going to Africa. It is more than adequate for hunting anything in North America. If pain is your game, there is a lot more to choose from such as .458 Mag, any of the Nitro Express cartridges, .416 Rigby, .416 mags, .458 Lott, etc. Just do an internet search for Safari rifles. With some of those larger calibers, you can lose some long range accuracy due to the type and shape of bullets used and available. All of those cartridges will put the hurt to game and you as well. If you want something slightly more powerful, check out the .338 Mags. Of course, they have a lot of recoil but they are excellent long range guns. Many folks out here use a .338 lapua round for shooting 1000-2000 yard targets (not game...kinda unethical in my book at that long of a range, but don't want to ruffle any feathers). Hope this helps!

InspectorNugger · 03-01-2006, 10:24 AM

Here's a link you might be interested in. It shows some examples of various rifle cartridges and their resulting muzzle velocities and recoil forces. Pretty interesting stuff...

http://www.chuckhawks.com/recoil_table.htm

mcb · 03-01-2006, 10:30 AM

I found the 458 Winchester rather pleasant to shoot.

The 416 Rigby ain't to bad.

460 Weatherby is touted as the heaviest recoil of any commercially available hunting cartridge.

There also the 577 T-rex 600 Nitro and 700 H&H for some really big stopper cartridges.

50BMG is probably the worse recoiling gun you are legally allowed to own. The bolt action version being more painful then the semi-autos. If that's not bad enough you can take the muzzle break off and it will almost definitely break your collar bone and probably dislocate your shoulder.

It is legal in many states to own a cannon as long as it is a muzzle loading black powder cannon. You could get yourself one of those and shoulder up to it when you light the flash hole. That should knock you on your arse nicely.

hope that helps

mcb

mcb · 03-01-2006, 10:35 AM

How could I forget the venerable 4-Bore

Part 1: http://www.african-hunter.com/4-bore_part_i.htm
Part 2: http://www.african-hunter.com/4-bore_part_ii.htm

Now this would be my choice for squirrel Huntin'

mcb

Triaged · 03-02-2006, 04:43 PM

Just buy a 50BMG and be done with it

Wilkenstein · 03-02-2006, 09:16 PM

You obviously need a .30-378 or 7mm STW.
http://www.gun-tests.com/performance/jul97versus.html

Snakeoil · 03-04-2006, 07:52 AM

600 nitro

Oni · 03-04-2006, 07:38 PM

.30-30 Win. (150 at 2400) with its 10.6' recoil energy sounds like something I will would shoot.

03-01-2006, 07:52 AM	#1
lYxFizzyl XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: 38.37N -85.76W Posts: 652	rifle question Well long story short I used to have a .300 mag until my crack head POS dad sold it... So whats the next step up from a 300 mag power wise??? i want something thats gonna hurt... __________________ XD40 Service W/ Duracoat Camo Taurus 605SS .357

03-01-2006, 10:19 AM	#2
JesterXD40 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Pulaski Pa Posts: 411	he he... 338 remington ultra mag. that'll put a bruise on your shoulder. __________________ 1 4\" 40 1 M&P .40 M&P Forums

03-01-2006, 10:30 AM	#5
mcb XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North East Ohio Posts: 2,076	I found the 458 Winchester rather pleasant to shoot. The 416 Rigby ain't to bad. 460 Weatherby is touted as the heaviest recoil of any commercially available hunting cartridge. There also the 577 T-rex 600 Nitro and 700 H&H for some really big stopper cartridges. 50BMG is probably the worse recoiling gun you are legally allowed to own. The bolt action version being more painful then the semi-autos. If that's not bad enough you can take the muzzle break off and it will almost definitely break your collar bone and probably dislocate your shoulder. It is legal in many states to own a cannon as long as it is a muzzle loading black powder cannon. You could get yourself one of those and shoulder up to it when you light the flash hole. That should knock you on your arse nicely. hope that helps mcb __________________ If at first you don't succeed; RELOAD _ _ _ _ My web site

03-01-2006, 10:35 AM	#6
mcb XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North East Ohio Posts: 2,076	How could I forget the venerable 4-Bore Part 1: http://www.african-hunter.com/4-bore_part_i.htm Part 2: http://www.african-hunter.com/4-bore_part_ii.htm Now this would be my choice for squirrel Huntin' mcb __________________ If at first you don't succeed; RELOAD _ _ _ _ My web site

03-02-2006, 09:16 PM	#8
Wilkenstein XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 103	You obviously need a .30-378 or 7mm STW. http://www.gun-tests.com/performance/jul97versus.html __________________ xd9 tac-stolen xd45c ready to rock! 1300

03-01-2006, 10:22 AM	#3
InspectorNugger XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Idaho Falls, ID Posts: 223	Ummm...there's always the .375 H&H magnum. That tends to be a popular choice with many folks going to Africa. It is more than adequate for hunting anything in North America. If pain is your game, there is a lot more to choose from such as .458 Mag, any of the Nitro Express cartridges, .416 Rigby, .416 mags, .458 Lott, etc. Just do an internet search for Safari rifles. With some of those larger calibers, you can lose some long range accuracy due to the type and shape of bullets used and available. All of those cartridges will put the hurt to game and you as well. If you want something slightly more powerful, check out the .338 Mags. Of course, they have a lot of recoil but they are excellent long range guns. Many folks out here use a .338 lapua round for shooting 1000-2000 yard targets (not game...kinda unethical in my book at that long of a range, but don't want to ruffle any feathers). Hope this helps!

03-01-2006, 10:24 AM	#4
InspectorNugger XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Idaho Falls, ID Posts: 223	Here's a link you might be interested in. It shows some examples of various rifle cartridges and their resulting muzzle velocities and recoil forces. Pretty interesting stuff... http://www.chuckhawks.com/recoil_table.htm

03-02-2006, 04:43 PM	#7
Triaged XDTalk Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SoCal Posts: 66	Just buy a 50BMG and be done with it

03-04-2006, 07:52 AM	#9
Snakeoil XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Iowa Posts: 952	600 nitro __________________ Brain, an apparatus with which we think we think A gun in the hand is better than a cop on the phone

03-04-2006, 07:38 PM	#10
Oni XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,544	.30-30 Win. (150 at 2400) with its 10.6' recoil energy sounds like something I will would shoot. __________________ I came here for only 1 thing and you mother f-uckers did nothing but lie and instill me with false hope. F-uck off.

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