Big Bore Thread

[Texas1911]

No candy ass .30 cals in this thread, this is for those of you that own some .338+ caliber guns. I want to know which ones you love the best. I need a good shoulder destroying rifle that is loud as hell, preferably in an affordable platform.

I'm wanting a CZ in .416 Rigby or .505 Gibbs REALLY badly. I am also a fan of the M77 Africa in .375 Ruger. That cartridge has some stomp to it.

I rapid fire .460 Weatherby Magnums for fun ... seriously. I need recoil to survive.

 

[Texas1911]

i really would love to have a ruger No. 1 in a very large cartridge... but the international version with the mannlicher stock.

.460 Weatherby seems to be popular in those.

 

[Texas1911]

how about a good ol .470 nitro express...?

I'd prefer to have a double in that caliber.

 

[Texas1911]

i believe there is either a double parker, or krieghoff in the library at cabelas in ft worth...

just a titch over 25k for it... case colored and awesome engraving.

I don't have $25K ... LOL. The Cabela's in Buda has a nice selection going right now.

 

[Texas1911]

LOL... hell yeah.

 

[Dawico]

I picked up my CZ 550 at Cabelas in Buda. The price was very good compared to other big bores. The 458 Lott is a good round. Ammo is fairly cheap compared to other big bores, at about $4 a shot. Componants are readily available so it is reloader friendly also. Offhand I would guess that I reload them for $2 a round or less. Ofcourse, the 458 Lott may not be enough for you if you shoot the 460 Weatherby for fun.

 

[jtriron]

Maybe a bit off topic but fired a friends 338 Win Mag for 10 rounds -- I don't want one, Kicks like a MOFO!!!!

 

[West Texas]

I want some of THESE!

 

[Fleetman]

Here's mine....

LAR .50 BMG
CZ 550 .458 Lott
Rem 700 .338 Win Mag

Missing from the picture is my Marlin GG .45-70 and TC Contender .444 Marlin.

I want a .416 Rigby next but my first choice if I could afford it would be a Lahti 39......20mm

 

[TxPhantom]

Ok here is the perfect rifle for you........your not a Arab are you?
YouTube - Arabs can ' t shoot + one European who shows.

 

[ROGER4314]

I fired a Winchester M70 in .458 Win Magnum. The bullets were solid and recoil turned my whole body 90 degrees. That's just a whole lot more gun than I need, thanks!

Another bruiser I fired was a Thompson Center Hawken shooting the Maxiballs. I used to vaporize bricks with it. I used a rolled up towel as a "sissy" bag but the rascal kept loosening up the teeth on the right side of my jaw.

For those wanting the experience but don't want to spend the money on heavy artillery, The 12 gauge 3" and now the 3 1/2" magnums will rattle your cage. My hands are huge and the heavy magnums will split my fingers wide open on the trigger guard. Figured that was enough of that!

I shot military rifle matches for a long time and preferred the 1903A3 in 30-06. Shooting that baby 56 times in a match will send you home slightly battered!

Had a tour of Pauza Specialties, a company that makes the 50BMG rifles. Didn't shoot one but imagine that one could rattle you pretty well.

Flash

 

[texas1willy2]

I have a Weatherby 338-378 that has never been fired I'd be willing to part with. The muzzle brake screws on and off for days when you're feeling frisky.

 

[sc020643]

or how about a 2-bore

dear jesus! i don't even want to imagine what shooting this thing would feel like.

 

[Fleetman]

I seriously doubt a .458 Win Mag could turn your body 90 degrees UNLESS you are holding it way wrong. I'm not trying to disrespect anyone but come on....a .458 Win Mag does not kick that hard. I've bench-rested my Lott many times and although not my favorite way to shoot it (I prefer sticks), it isn't that bad.

I agree with the .338-.378.....I'm sure that one has some meat behind it! My .30-378 (Ruger #1 Tropical) is terrible!

My .50 BMG doesn't recoil as bad as one would think but the concussion is tremendous.

The absolute worst firearm I've fired though is my gf's S&W M&P 360.....with full-house mags, it is very painful, at least to me. Luckily, .38 Specials tame it down to a comfortable level.

 

[LFOD1776]

Suppressed 50BMG kicks pretty hard -- you don't get the benefit of the jet propulsion from the brake, as all the gas is contained by the can (at least for a spell). But it is not inexpensive.

 

[Texas1911]

Suppressed 50BMG kicks pretty hard -- you don't get the benefit of the jet propulsion from the brake, as all the gas is contained by the can (at least for a spell). But it is not inexpensive.

Interesting ... I've always experienced a fair amount of recoil reduction running suppressed on other calibers. I wonder if some of it is the reflective wave you get from a suppressed gun. The .50 BMG is pretty unique since it uses a huge powder volume, and that kind of pressure wake would have alot of slap, much more than a .338 Lapua.

 

[matefrio]

Just go strait to a punt gun. 2,000 grains of FFG black powder.

 

[gobears1997]

Cabelas in Fort Worth had 5 or 6 Ruger Alaskans in .375 and .416 Ruger for cheeeeaaap the other day. They also had an African in .375 Ruger.