What Bolt Gun to take to a Machine gun Shoot? I think I found one...
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“Honey, Bambi’s Dad’s out in the woods. Get my deer rifle. No, the BIG deer rifle”
For those times the buck of a lifetime refuses to step out from behind that redwood tree.
I’d sure be careful with it. More you than it. I assume you’ve got a plan, but I’d include a recoil pad on your shoulder as well as making sure you’ve booked a chiropractor, a orthopedist and a massage therapist for the next day.
For those times the buck of a lifetime refuses to step out from behind that redwood tree.
I’d sure be careful with it. More you than it. I assume you’ve got a plan, but I’d include a recoil pad on your shoulder as well as making sure you’ve booked a chiropractor, a orthopedist and a massage therapist for the next day.
IMBLITZVT
Ultimate Member
I don't know why everyone gets all worried on this gun. No one says this kind of stuff on a 50 BMG rifle. Seriously guys, yeah its a real mans gun... but even that chick was shooting it in that video. My guess is you had some guys afraid of it in WWI and did not put in on their shoulder. Then it thumped them and broke their collar bone. Well... on any high power gun, you have to hold it correctly or you eat a scope or hurt yourself...
I am not to worried about it!
I am much more concerned about putting that kind of load on a 101 year old gun with a Mismatched bolt. Now that is concerning and I will be taking the proper steps to make sure things are safe there. I might even shoot it the first time on a string....
dist1646
Ultimate Member
The .50 BMG rifles have muzzle breaks on them for a reason. Seriously, retinal detachment is an issue with heavy recoil.
Exactly. Your typical .50BMG brake is reducing recoil energy on the order of 50-80%.
So you are talking about 2-4x more recoil than your typical single shot 50BMG. And semiautomatic .50BMG are a fair amount more comfortable than bolt or threaded action 50BMG.
That’s why we are saying it.
Guys who shoot dangerous game rifles for enough years typically do legitimate damage to their bodies firing probably on the order of a couple score shots a year (if that). This has got easily a couple times more energy than that.
A .450 Rigby has half the energy, is often shot out of double rifles weighing 20 some pounds (more than half the weight of a Tgewehr) and a lot of times has at least porting, which does reduce recoil some.
So a dangerous game rifle is going kick less.
IMBLITZVT
Ultimate Member
I guess I will have to take my chances on the recoil.
No store, bought it from an individual and shipped it with C&R.
No store, bought it from an individual and shipped it with C&R.
Using this recoil calculator:
http://www.shooterscalculator.com/recoil-calculator.php
13.2mm TuF:
795gr bullet (wiki)
2580fps muzzle (wiki)
265gr powder (estimate from 50BMG load)
41# rifle w/ bipod (wiki)
=15lb*s impulse
=11.8 fps velocity
=88ft*lbf energy
Hornady AMAX 50BMG
750gr (Hornady)
2820 fps muzzle (Hornady)
265gr powder (estimate from 50BMG load)
28.5# rifle (Steyr 50 bolt)
=15.3lb*s impulse
=17.2 fps velocity
=132ft*lbf energy
Yes, the bmg typically has a brake to help but its a much higher power/pressure modern load too. I have shot a Steyr 50 bolt gun w/ the AMAX loads. Its not too bad.
engineerbrian
JMB fan club
engineerbrian
JMB fan club
Just kidding. I want to shoot it too 
Threeband
The M1 Does My Talking
A sandbag instead of a recoil pad. At least a recoil pad as the buttstock has zero padding.
Honestly if you are a reasonably large individual, a recoil pad may be all you need to shot a couple of rounds and not kill yourself. Just don’t expect something you are going to want to stack up a double fist full of cartridges to have fun with.
Also keep your lips open slightly when you pull the trigger. Keeps blast pressure on your ear drums down. But your mouth shut, otherwise you might be slamming your teeth shut.
Honestly if you are a reasonably large individual, a recoil pad may be all you need to shot a couple of rounds and not kill yourself. Just don’t expect something you are going to want to stack up a double fist full of cartridges to have fun with.
Also keep your lips open slightly when you pull the trigger. Keeps blast pressure on your ear drums down. But your mouth shut, otherwise you might be slamming your teeth shut.
