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stephen426 · May 22, 2019, 11:56 AM

I fired a .500 S&W before. That is probably the hardest kicking gun I've ever shot. Some guy had some really hot loaded .44 mags and I remember that kicking pretty hard as well. I've fired the .50 AE out of the Desert Eagle, but the gas recoil and the weight of the gun tamed the recoil somewhat. Not exactly pleasant to shoot, but it didn't smack me in the face either.

May 22, 2019, 11:56 AM	#27
stephen426 Senior Member Join Date: March 11, 2005 Posts: 3,840	I fired a .500 S&W before. That is probably the hardest kicking gun I've ever shot. Some guy had some really hot loaded .44 mags and I remember that kicking pretty hard as well. I've fired the .50 AE out of the Desert Eagle, but the gas recoil and the weight of the gun tamed the recoil somewhat. Not exactly pleasant to shoot, but it didn't smack me in the face either. __________________ The ATF should be a convenience store instead of a government agency!