Guess I've been lucky and never really got surprised...

Have slowly worked my way up to heavier kicking stuff.
I always thought I wanted a 450NE or 458 Lott, but
currently have a Ruger 1-H in 450-400, unscoped with 400 Woodleighs. With full power
loads, I think I've reached "enough". Funny thing is, it's
a pussycat around 1900 fps. 2000 ain't bad. But 2170, off
the bench, it makes my joints ache for hours. May get around
to scoping it and having a decent pad put on it.