Earning your "man card" type of guns!

[am44mag]

I suspect that my .44mag Redhawk has probably the most kick of any of my handguns. Either that or a full load in the Ruger SBH in .45LC...



On the other hand, that stiff load in the Redhawk is not that big of a deal in the Rossi M92.

My favorite hot load sends a 240gr LSWC out of a 6" barrel at 1530 FPS. You could say that kicks a bit.

[Plate plinker]

Tc contender in 45-70. That is less than fun.

[kayala]

400gr going 1350 fps out of my 500S&W 7.5" - not wrist breaking but definitely grabs your attention ("only" 540 power factor)

[tazman]

400gr going 1350 fps out of my 500S&W 7.5" - not wrist breaking but definitely grabs your attention ("only" 540 power factor)

I just did an energy calculation on that. Over 2000 foot lbs. I have shot quite a number of rifles with less energy than that. My 243 for instance.

[Wild Bill 7]

One of my friends has a T/C with a 30-30 barrel. With factory 150 grain loads it was one of the worst I have ever shot. Two shots was all I could manage. Almost broke my middle finger. It did break the skin on the knuckle. In my opinion the 500 S&W was easier with 440 grain full house loads.

[Soundguy]

I have a magnum research BFR in 30-30.. Its quite a bit to handle.

[Hossfly]

Mine was a Thompson contender 14’’ bbl in 44 magnum. Purchased when had enough money and not a lot of cents. Got 50 rounds with it, shot about half that box, still have the rest somewhere, ordered a .22 bull bbl for it. Man that tamed things down, when the hammer falls, it just don’t move at all. Then picked up a 357 bbl with a choke for shooting those plastic shot shells, till i forgot to remove the choke and sent a pb thru it, pulled it right off the threaded end. Gave my man card up with that 44 tho. Now shoot mostly 9mm and 38s.

[OS OK]

Well, there you go boys, pass them out...after reading of all the misery ya'll have gone through in the name of fun...you've earned them.

Only one caveat...there's still a few manly things to do yet...

[Earlwb]

Chuck Norris has to give you his approval before you can get your man card.

[charlie b]

You guys are all wimps.

Go find a Walther .25acp micro pistol. Get a full two finger grip and pull the trigger. The slide will cut two nice parallel grooves in the web of your hand. If you can fire the rest of the magazine with blood running over the grip you can have your man card.