I've shot it, and I'm getting to where I'm really comfortable with the trigger and the recoil's effect on my shot placement-but I'm not comfortable ENOUGH yet. I'm told to "shoot your 243 or 25-06 a lot to get accurate, leave that thing in the safe till elk-season rolls around". But the thing is, I like shooting said Coulter Magnum WAY more than these guns. Be it the nostalgia, or the accuracy, or any given variable, I just ENJOY taking it to the hills behind my house and letting it rip. So what the hay, I'll just invest in brass and bullets:)