I know it's subjective but what is the most felt recoil you have experienced?
The worst gun I have owned was a custom 338 win mag that weighed just under 6 lbs with the scope. I shot one elk with it before it sheared off the base screws and I got rid if it.
The worst recoil I have shot was a custom built by Dennis Olsen of Plains MT. He chambered my Lilja bbl 7 mag and when we went to the range to test it he brought along a 600 nitro double he had built. It felt heavy at around 14 or 15 lbs and I wanted to give it a try. I shot one of his "proof loads". It was a 900 gr at 2400 fps. I considered myself an experienced shooter and I thought i was prepared, offhand, standing. It felt like I got sucker punched. My right thumb came back and gave me a fat lip and bloody nose. I checked a recoil calculator and it showed well over 130 foot lbs of recoil. I only was man enough for the one shot.
Last edited by dogwater; 12/23/12.
