Originally Posted by Hastings
A little Stevens break open 20 gauge that was jointly my brothers and my first gun when I was about 9 years old. I shot it after I became an adult and it was and still is the worst recoiling firearm I ever shot. Short stock and weighed very little. In addition to kicking your shoulder without mercy it would jump up and hit you in the face.


Exact same thing happened to me, BIL gave me a little single shot 20 guage, Iver Johnson or some such, I shot the dang thing 3 or 4 times and give it up as a bad job. Actually brought tears to my eyes and bruised my cheekbone right smartly, I gave it away some years later. eek Worst recoil I have endured and I have shot quite a few.

Running a close second was the Reminton 721 in .270, got it new for my birthday when I was 12 or so. That thing was just brutal, I never shot it much at all. Still have it, took it out and shot it a little a couple of years ago, yup, still brutal.

Last edited by jnyork; 04/23/17.
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