I shot a .460 Weatherby Mag in AZ at a range north of Phoenix in 1984. I was 22, and it didn't knock my teeth out or bloody my nose.
$5 bought you a round, stood in line to shoot it. A lot more guys bought a round than shot it. They let the rifle "rest" after every 5 rounds. It was an awesome experience.
Owned a Ruger No.1 SS/Lam in .458 Lott. Not a lot of need for that cartridge in IA, but it was fun to watch others shoot it. The rifle had a bbl. that seemed like a truck axle. Not too punishing with a hefty starting weight.
Ruger No. 1 in 375 RUGER in a medium sporter, weighing a lot less than a Tropical will get your attention.
The worst recoiling rifle I ever shot was my Weatherby Ultra-Lightweight in .300 WBY MAG. If you weren't careful, I could give myself a thumb to the nose hard enough to produce tears, and a little bit of blood.
It was all fun.
