Thread: Brand new 2 bore rifle

Originally Posted by Spudattack

That’s correct, the standard .460 Wby loads now are way tamer than the original load.

Modern nitro powder big bore’s recoil is a lot more violent (snappier) and more unpleasant than the older BP big bores.
That said, the sheer amount of recoil from something like a 2 or 4 bore is still monsterous.


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On an African hunting forumthat I am a member of, the 460 comes up frequently even now as one of the more unpleasant modern DG rifle/calibres.
A lot of them get shot a few time and then get passed on. Then muzzle break use gets brought up and that's another animal.
But yes, you could get some good deals on 460s with very little use