The heaviest recoiling long gun that I have shot is my Ruger#1 in 458WinMag. I tapped out after firing 3 rounds of 350gr @ 2400fps, and 3 rounds of 400gr @ 2350fps. That 30yr old, solid rubber recoil "pad" on the Ruger isn't very effective when shooting on a concrete bench in a T-shirt. It was painful enough that I probably won't be taking it to the range again.
Good point on the factory Ruger "recoil pads" Phil. The original red pad I removed from my .458(converted to 450#2) had a Goodyear logo on the underside, I [bleep] you not! It was about as soft as a tire! I fitted quality pads to all of mine.
Jeff
