Yes, and it seems to bother me more the farther I get on the other side of 50.
I have had the pleasure of the 378 Weatherby and after a half a box of 300 gr. FMJ's from sitting , offhand and from a standing rest I knew that I didn't want that fast, nasty hard kicking bitch no mater how pretty the wood and how good of a deal it was.
I owned an 8.25 lb. all up 358 STA for a brief time that was hard on scopes and me.
An original Model 1895 with the curved metal butt plate with Kynoch 300 gr. bullets was a bit unpleasant to shoot. And that same afternoon the old 470 double pegged out my fun meter for the day.
My old ported Guide Gun w/ 400 gr. Speer on top of 56.5 gr. of H335 got my attention.
I've owned several 458 Win., two 458 Lott's, two 416 Rigby's that all found other homes. I kept a 404 Jeffery for a while and it finally went to a friend who has pestered me for years.
I still have an 1886 in 45-70, an 1895 in 405 WCF and my 375 H&H that I enjoy.
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