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this .45-70 is my worst kicker, and I have a Mossberg 835 turkey gun and a sub 8# .375 RUM.

Pound for pound its my Ruger 44 mag carbine. Not my biggest kicker but its the most uncomfortable to shoot.

Rem M870 3 1/2"... Gotta close my eyes when I test one to ensure my retinas stay in place...

Savage 210 bolt action slug gun with 3" partition gold slugs.
Only time I ever actually felt recoil while hunting.

505 Gibbs. Don't do it.

Winchester Model 12 in 12 gauge, full choke. Sitting on the ground it'll lift your feet off the ground

I just hate practical jokes that embarrass folks, usually.

Mossberg 500 with 3" magnum slugs.
S&W scandium 44 mag.

Toss-up between a Browning B78 .45/70 with the tomahawk buttplate and an Ithaca Super Single slug gun.

Honorable mention goes to my uncle's 20" Deerslayer. Recoil was manageable, but the K4 in pivot mounts scarred many unwary folks who just had to try out that newfangled scoped shotgun.

I did not read the whole thread..

Have a light 10 ga single shot, lighter than NEF but not sure of the maker anymore... with heavy turkey loads it still wasn't bad at all.

Wife and I have shot all the way up to 460 wtby.

To this day the horror remains a 378 wtby a friend had.

It doesn't fit the OP question really, as the recoil was manageable totally BUT it hit you so quickly it was brutal there... slow those foot pounds down just a bit and it might be ok.

Broke my buddies shooting glasses in half on the first shot when it shoved something into them, likely his thumb...

I"ve had others that kicked like a mule, a buddies Rem 78 in 06. I"d rather shoot my MK5 300 wtby, both without brakes..

Another vote from here!

Not the hardest kicking gun I ever shot but one that kicked all out of proportion to what it should have was a Remington 700 ADL wood stock in .270. It just hurt. It didn't wallop you, it just was painful to shoot.

.577 Nitro Express. It was a lovely gun, and a privilege to shoot it.

If an elephant was charging me, and the rifle was laying in front of me, I'd have to think about it....

My 45-70 Marlin Guide Gun with 400 grain bullet at 1800 fps, kicks like an angry woman.

The question immediately comes to mind: "Why do you even have that thing?"

Maybe not the worst but I sure remember it. The first centerfire rifle I ever shot; an 03-A3, 30-06 with 220 gr bullets from prone position when I was 12 years old.

I was going to say that. I saw a used one in a gun store. The clerk said that he would throw in a box of shells with 19 unfired shells in it.

Yes


Mike

Mossberg 835 3 1/2" loads will get your attention

I can think of a couple:

1) My cousin's Hawken 50 caliber with the brass butt plate

2) NEF single shot 20 gauge with slugs

3) My friend's 350 Grizzly (basically a 300 Winchester Magnum necked with a 40 degree shoulder)

4) Any Ruger centerfire for me. Their stocks are painful.