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Biggest you own/biggest you have fired
« on: December 13, 2022, 06:22:52 PM »
Thought this one could be fun one.

What the biggest shoulder fired rifle you own and the biggest you have fired?

I own and hunt with a 458 Lott. The biggest I have fired is a 585 nyati my buddy owns.

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Re: Biggest you own/biggest you have fired
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2022, 06:26:14 PM »
505 Gibbs for me.
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Re: Biggest you own/biggest you have fired
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2022, 06:29:19 PM »
505 gibbs for me as well.

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Re: Biggest you own/biggest you have fired
« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2022, 06:31:43 PM »
I've never left the 3's... Not sure I want to!

338wm fired (and own.) Edit... OOoooooo wait, I had a 45/70 Contender once for awhile... boy that thing kicked like a kangaroo on steroids!

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Re: Biggest you own/biggest you have fired
« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2022, 06:35:30 PM »
Ruger ~ NO 1 ~ .458 WIN MAG other than that my 9.3X62. This doesn't count 144K in a Vulcan 20mm, Army days
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Re: Biggest you own/biggest you have fired
« Reply #5 on: December 13, 2022, 06:39:23 PM »
Own ...300 win mag...it's on its way out.
Fired... Barrett 50

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Re: Biggest you own/biggest you have fired
« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2022, 06:39:53 PM »
Guess I'm a bit weak, .375H&H.  Personally, that was enough.
Own, .300 Win Mag.
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Re: Biggest you own/biggest you have fired
« Reply #7 on: December 13, 2022, 06:40:43 PM »
Biggest fired: 50 BR
Biggest owned: .375 H&H

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Re: Biggest you own/biggest you have fired
« Reply #8 on: December 13, 2022, 06:59:32 PM »
Biggest fired: 458 win mag
Biggest owned: .300 RUM
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Re: Biggest you own/biggest you have fired
« Reply #9 on: December 13, 2022, 07:02:08 PM »
Own a 300 Weatherby.
Shot 50 cals a couple times.
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Re: Biggest you own/biggest you have fired
« Reply #10 on: December 13, 2022, 07:09:29 PM »
Fired and own 338 RCM, no brake.

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Re: Biggest you own/biggest you have fired
« Reply #11 on: December 13, 2022, 07:10:24 PM »
Biggest owned:  338 lapua
Biggest fired:  416 rigby  Not fun to shoot at all. 

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Re: Biggest you own/biggest you have fired
« Reply #12 on: December 13, 2022, 07:30:01 PM »
Own: 300 WSM
Fired: 423 Dakota


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Re: Biggest you own/biggest you have fired
« Reply #13 on: December 13, 2022, 07:47:56 PM »
Weak sauce here.

Fired - .338 win mag
Own - .300 win mag

Unless a 50 cal ML counts  :dunno:

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Re: Biggest you own/biggest you have fired
« Reply #14 on: December 13, 2022, 08:13:27 PM »
Own: 7mm Rem Mag

Fired: Mk 19 40MM HE

 


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