Finally shot mine today. Holy hell, I see why they call it "Thumper" now. This thing kicks like a mule. It's quite a bit of report too.
Shot my .308 for the first time today as well and it seemed mild in comparison.
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JCoop wrote:It does kick a little I was a little concerned about the noise when I was about to pull the trigger on my 194lb russian boar, but I remember thinking afterward that I hardly heard it go off! And the recoil was almost non-existent I guess adrenaline can do that to you...
CorpDavid wrote:Anyway, the 45/70 only has 4+1 round capacity and the 450 Thumper has 9+1.
JCoop wrote:This rifle is a monster!
The recoil isn't as bad as I thought it would be, but it is definitely not light when shooting off a rest or offhand doing range-work.
claimbuster wrote:The 45-70 loaded for some of the newer rifles such as the Ruger #1 can easily surpass the 450B. But then, who cares. My 450B is incredibly accurate and the follow on shots are bang-bang, right on target. Ruger #1 can't do that.
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