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IMHO a person of average size and health can shoot a gun with 100 lbs of recoil with training.

http://www.beartoothbullets.co...ators/php/recoil.htm

How would you "Spend" it on bullet diameter, gun weight, bullet weight and bullet velocity?

P.S. assuming no muzzle breaks.


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How about a 6lb lott shooting 500 grainers @ 2300!

or a 12 lb 577 shooting 750's @ 2100????


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boom stick,

I have already spent it. Cool

.500 A-Square, 570 grains @ 2,500 fps.

Rifle weight: 11.4-12 pounds, depending on whether it's empty or full or in between. Four rounds weigh over half a pound!

Hits like a lightning bolt. Heavy to be sure, but not too heavy for a hard day's work after elephant, hippo or cape buffalo.


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I don't know about you but I have been to 100 ft lbs and that is not any fun. It can be done, but it is not for precision shooting. Eeker
 
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The larger the bore and the slower the bullet is one of my favorite combos. That 577 recipe is ideal imho to spend 100lbs of recoil.

1000 grain 12GFH @1800 in a 15 lb gun anyone???


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Call me boring, but there's no question for me...

470 Mbogo
500gr boolit
2500 fps
9.5 lb rifle

Canuck32 owns this exact combo now. I think its perfect for African hunting.

My own setup is a paltry 93 lbs of recoil (10.5 lb rifle).



 
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How about spending it in a .600 Juraissic class rifle and having an extra 100 lbs of recoil in change Big Grin
900 grain bullet
2400 fps
160 grains powder
212 lbs recoil



 
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Originally posted by Rodney H.{500Jeffery}:
How about spending it in a .600 Juraissic class rifle and having an extra 100 lbs of recoil in change Big Grin
900 grain bullet
2400 fps
160 grains powder


Go Rodney!
Cant wait!
BOOM

you will have to make it weigh 25 lbs to get down to 100lbs of recoil but I think you will go with a break and 15 lb rifle.


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550 Express -- 116lbs, actually ..
700gr at 2130

i haven't bothered calc the recoil of my 500 AR .. about 9#, 570gr at 2300 .. 94gr of powder


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550 Express -- 116lbs, actually ..
700gr at 2130

i haven't bothered calc the recoil of my 500 AR .. about 9#, 570gr at 2300 .. 94gr of powder


90lbs from the 500 AR and that combo.

Shooting the 570 woodleighs with that speed and combo would bring you to 100


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I spent my recoil wad on my 550 Magnum and frankly, once is enough! That rifle has been dropped more times than Madonna!


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This is how I've been spending my 100 lbs, well according to that calculator 99 lbs:
558 grain bullet
2250 fps
130 grains powder
10 lb rifle
My standard .505 Gibbs load.
Rodney.



 
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That rifle has been dropped more times than Madonna

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Good thing it has a laminate stock!


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Already obligated to a .500 AccRel, so I'm looking to El Jeffeosso for support on this to bring out it's potential energy. Want to see what it will do with 570s and 600s Big Grin.
Rodney.



 
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Rodney...in a 12 lb CZ shooting the 750 grain A-max @ 2100 will get 100 lbs of recoil.


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When I first bought my 600 OK from Safari Kid it weighed 9 pounds (no brake)…

I fired a couple of 900 grain ABW Kodiaks @ about 2050 fps…

The load was 158 grains of H4350…

Around 215 ft/lbs of recoil???

I’m 300lbs and have shot various 375s, 416s, 458s, 505s, had and sold a 50 BMG (Ed Hubel’s 700HE convert now)…

But that much recoil was ridiculous…

The rifle promptly went back to AHR had some weight added, a quarter rib with long eye relief scope, and an X-Brake…

Much more civilized now by comparison…

@ 12 lbs it should be 160 ft/lbs???

The X-Brake perceptibly cuts that felt by half (not that much louder either)…

One thing for sure any of my lesser big bores feel like medium bores my comparison…

Hell…

I bet some of Safari Kids Hand Cannon generate more recoil than some big bore rifles…

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Guess my post was off topic...

If I were to build a rifle in the 100 ft/lbs range, I'd go the same route as MR...

I'd like to do a 500 A-Square...

Probably on a CZ550 with single stack mag...

Like to have it throated to be able to shoot BMG bullets when single loaded...

After my 700 H is done of course...


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My turkey gun comes close. It's an Encore with a 20" barrel and weighs 6 pounds. Loaded with 1 7/8 oz shot + the wad @ 1300fps it comes to about 95 ft/lbs. It get's your attention when you pull the trigger.
 
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ridiclous discussion , really. one would use the bore with the largest surface area, using the fastest powder, to push a bulet of maximal sectional density at a minimum of 2100 fps. for my money, 505 gibbs (as i have 2) 600 gr bullet, 134 gr RL 15 for 2300 fps or close.
tolerable recoil, decent accuracy, and plenty of "wow" factor!
 
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My Gibbs, 9.5 lb rifle, 525gr Woodleigh, 136gr. RL 22@ 2450 f/s and a concussion every third shot! I sold it back to the guy that made it for Mark Sullivan. He Magna-ported it for a new owner that weighed in at 155 lbs.( I weigh 300+). To date that rifle has taken 6 Elephant, 20+ buffalo and assorted other targets of opportunity. Wish I had never sold it. But perhaps that is why I can still do Anesthesia!


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Good ol double in a 577, 750 at 2050 in a 12.5lb gun!


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The Average person had better get a whole lot of training and a few years of experience under their belt before attempting to shoot a 100ft-lb class rifle. Saaeds Videos document that pretty thoroughly. You might get away with poor form once or twice but when you slip up and it kicks your teeth out you'll understand. Most guys will shoot a big gun like this just once then never fire it again. Been to 250ft-lbs many times and I'm just the average guy with 30 yrs of experience with over 45 cal rifles.-Rob


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Does not matter, any combination is welcome.
But I would spend it on the range, as I see no reason for it while hunting.


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I would pick a very fast 375...maybe a 375 Cheytac. Legal for everything and excellent for long range when you screw on the brake!


Love shooting precision and long range. Big bores too!

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What would I build with 100 Ft-lbs of recoil?


Two rifles.


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This is how I've been spending my 100 lbs, well according to that calculator 99 lbs:
558 grain bullet
2250 fps
130 grains powder
10 lb rifle
My standard .505 Gibbs load

+1 thanks to rodney for letting me shoot his .505 last saturday... he forgot the muzzle brake... and i didn't miss it....after i shot it 6 times i shot my .416 taylor (350 gr gas check cast, 79 gr rl 17 @ 2235 fps)... in a 9 1/2 lb eddystone enfield.... it handled like a pussycat.....


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A pre-64 Win M70 in 375 H&H 40 lbs of recoil and a nice Empire Mauser in 416 Rigby 60 lbs of recoil.

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Well I am playing in the neighborhood of a 100 and it is giving me a headache right now. I have been to 100 and better with the 510 Wells-not all that much fun! Currently playing with my Win M70 500 MDM with 550s at 2250 is getting around 95 and pounding my head, shaking my brain, and giving me a headache. I finally got to start back to work on it yesterday and got 30 rounds fired, and the stock did not break! Excellent! I might finally finish development of this cartridge! Just have to have plenty of Excedrin super strength on hand!
The rifle weighs 8.5 lbs and has a 21 inch barrel.

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MM,
I take aleve, if i have been out of the saddle awhile, as a preemptive strike!


opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club

Information on Ammoguide about
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What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR.
476AR,
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I will keep the aleve in mind, excedrin has always done me good, but never hurts to have a backup. The stock held up so far! I think I am in good shape with it. I probably will be shooting everyday this week with the 500 MDM. I am excited about getting the load development worked out.

Using H335-H322-RL 15--V-N140--WW748 with the 550s. On 3rd gen of H335 with 88grs at 2215 fps so far. The other 3 powders look good too.

Next will be my 510 gr bullet-then 470 HP-then the funny cuts at 450 grs and then the light stuff. I should be well along by the end of the week and if the excedrin holds out!

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I'll be working on 22s the next couple weeks .. no REALLY

I hope to get my modifed taurus 94SSS4" (SSS, rather than SS, as I am changing the barrel to 1:10 for SSS bullets) and I am going to go bed a 10/22 here in a few minutes

88hr of h335? sir, that's a respectable load .. !


opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club

Information on Ammoguide about
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What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR.
476AR,
http://www.weaponsmith.com
 
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How would I spend 100 lbs of recoil?

Donate it to someone else!


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With my 458 lott I only get 74 ft lbs shooting a 500gr bullet at 2320 fps. The rifle only weights 10 lbs
 
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What would I build with 100 Ft-lbs of recoil?


Two rifles.


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22's? Well that will be a bit of a break, if you can keep from getting bored! That is my issue, getting bored with the small stuff. I still have not finished development of the 264 Super Short--been a year since I touched it almost!

Well 88 gr H335 is getting there. The next loads today will be 91 gr RL 15 and moving up. I think with this rifle I will probably top out with the 550 at or around 2250 or so. Once there, dropping back down to 2100 for real world work with that bullet. That will put me back down to 85 or so ft lbs recoil.

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i believe I would shoot a 950 JDJ. A 3600 gr bullet can't go wrong!

From Wikipedia- The cartridge drives its aforementioned 3,600 gr (230 g) bullet at approximately 2,200 ft/s (670 m/s). This yields a muzzle energy of 38,685 ft·lbf (52,450 J).
...The .950 JDJ produces a colossal amount of energy by comparison. In a 110 lb (50 kg) rifle, this will develop well over 200 ft·lbf (270 J) of free recoil energy if an efficient muzzle brake is not used.

This rifle might qualify as a stopper! Sorry for going over the 100 lb limit.
 
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