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Hello gentlemen:

Tomorrow I will have the oportunity to shoot with a 475 A&M rifle.
For what I saw in Internet it is an overpowered caliber generating around 10,000 ft-lb of energy.
I am a tall skinny 60 years old men: 6-2 tall and 148 lb weight, so I have some concerns about shooting such a big cartdige.

Do you think it could be dangerous to shoot it, like retine damage or a broken bone?

Any good advise?

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Jose


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How much does the gun weigh? If it weighs less than 10 lbs., I recommend you pass. Even at 10 lbs. it will hit youlike George Foreman. I shot a Weatherby .460 twice one time in my 30's, and it probably weighed around 9 lbs. Knocked slobber from my mouth. Have fun?

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10lbs? heck no, that thing should weogh maybe 16-20 lbs. A .577 3" at a bit over 7k ftlbs should come in around 14lbs.

10k ft lbs of energy is twice what is considered plenty enough for Elephants.


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I would shoot it standing and with a PAST shoulder recoil pad.

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1002531259

Good luck

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I think it was Paul that told me that when he and Bill Atkinson were developing these big cartridges, Paul, Bill and Fred Wells would go out to Wikiup, AZ and shoot donkeys to see how they performed.

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Watch these and decide Jose. Pero, no lo olvides - "Cuando entra la bebida, la sabiduría se va." wink






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Originally Posted by SKB
10lbs? heck no, that thing should weogh maybe 16-20 lbs. A .577 3" at a bit over 7k ftlbs should come in around 14lbs.

10k ft lbs of energy is twice what is considered plenty enough for Elephants.

Steve
According to that article I linked by Dave Petzal, the .475 A&M “only” has around 8,000 ft/lbs of energy. I also doubt any bolt gun, which I feel pretty sure the piece he’ll be shooting will be, will weigh anywhere near 16, much less 20, lbs, unless it is some odd bull barrel bench gun. If it is a hunting gun, expect 12 lbs at best. I would shoot it @ 12 lbs.

I doubt it would hurt much more than when I simultaneously lit off 2 short magnum turkey loads of 1 1/2 oz. each in a 7 lb Sauer one fine Spring morning. Lost my sense of smell for a few minutes...
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From Wikipedia...

475 A&M Magnum
Type Rifle
Place of origin United States
Production history
Designed 1958-9
Specifications
Parent case .378 Weatherby Magnum
Bullet diameter .475 in (12.1 mm)
Neck diameter .502 in (12.8 mm)
Shoulder diameter .560 in (14.2 mm)
Base diameter .584 in (14.8 mm)
Rim diameter .533 in (13.5 mm)
Case length 2.90 in (74 mm)
Overall length 3.75 in (95 mm)
Rifling twist 1:14
Primer type Boxer large rifle
Ballistic performance
Bullet mass/type Velocity Energy
400 gr (26 g) 3,227 ft/s (984 m/s) 9,034 ft⋅lbf (12,248 J)
500 gr (32 g) 2,980 ft/s (910 m/s) 9,900 ft⋅lbf (13,400 J)
600 gr (39 g) 2,500 ft/s (760 m/s) 8,040 ft⋅lbf (10,900 J)
Source(s): Barnes & Amber

The rifle is a Mauser bolt action and weights 11 lbs
I only hope that my friend reloaded the cartdiges much lower than the full charges described!

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I’ve shot stopping rifles in .577 and own .416’s and .460’s. I’ve also have shot the big 10’s. These days I’m not so keen on pulling the trigger on “full house” monster loads. Could be a low “T” sort of thing or perhaps..... I finally wised up!😀


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Don't be overly concerned about your size, as pertaining to shooting big loads. The less your mass the more the gun will move you. The more you move the less you will feel recoil. I'm your height and a few pounds heavier. I would shoot the .475 A & M in a heartbeat, offered the chance.

This is just my opinion, others will differ.


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