Well, lessee here ...

I shot a bunch of custom five-shot Blackhawks once for a story. A 45-70, a 475 Linebaugh, a 500 Linebaugh, and a 444 Marlin. The 444 had to be the worst - it had a very sharp snap instead of a push like the others. Hurt my wrist like the devil.

Then there was the .585 Nyati elephant rifle on a 10-pound Winchester M-70 action. It has double the recoil of a .458 Winchester - 200+ ft-lbs of recoil. Even with a muzzle brake (removable!!!) it kicked twice as hard as a .375 H&H. With the brake screwed on, the back blast would neatly remove your hat with every shot - and off of every bystander within 20 feet. I fired it twice, just to prove I'm a slow learner, LOL!


Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult.