Originally Posted by dsink
Worst one I have ever fired was a Ruger #1 in 458 win mag. Shot it off the bench. BIG mistake! Standing was not as bad but we were trying to zero in the Leupold on it so we tried it off the bench.
Yeah, the big kickers are manageable if you're standing, but from a bench they are brutal. I remember sighting in my .330 Dakota (now sold off), and I recall it bringing tears from time to time during the process.