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Noxx:
It's a hell of a round, and definitely the big kid on the block among the classics. I can't shoot it well offhand, it gives me a vicious flinch. None of the big game rifles are a picnic, but that and the 505 Gibbs are just brutal.

Edit- forgot to add 460 weatherby to that list. Shot it once in college in NM. F that rifle. Right in the neck.

GarandMarine:
I'm probably going to fit my .458 with a muzzle break eventually. That should help with felt recoil a little bit. The key is doing the break up in such a way so as to not brutalize the rifle's aesthetic.

Caspian Sea Monster:

--- Quote from: Noxx on 22 Aug 2014, 00:49 ---You have clearly suffered a blow to the head. The Smith 686 is the finest revolver ever made by man.

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I will possibly consider conceding this point the second Smith & Wesson brings back the Triple-Lock mechanism.  Maybe.

GarandMarine:
Actions purchased. Level up!

Mauser + 2

Soon shall come the forging, and the riddle of steel.

Edit:

Been considering a caliber change, I'm not set into this yet so it's not a big deal if I decide on a different cartridge. The .375 H&H Magnum seems pretty desirable with a nice stat line, even if it's "adequate" for most African dangerous game. Larry Potterfield over at Midway makes a pretty compelling argument about the round. Noxx, any wisdom you want to share on the round?

Grognard:

--- Quote from: Noxx on 22 Aug 2014, 00:49 ---

--- Quote from: Caspian Sea Monster on 21 Aug 2014, 22:30 ---The GP100 family is superior to anything S&amp;W has ever built and I will defend that statement to the death.  I really want a Bowen GP-44 in .45 Colt with a 4" barrel.  The P-series is really nice too, I loved shooting the P89.

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You have clearly suffered a blow to the head. The Smith 686 is the finest revolver ever made by man.

--- End quote ---

you are clearly going senile.
the RUGER Sec6 is clearly one of the top three revolvers ever made.
The S&W 65 is superior in smooth trigger pull, but lacks in robustness.
and the RUGER GP100 is (im told) a perfect hybrid of the two.

but I'd put the S&W 686 in the top 5.

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