“I have a Marlin Outfitter in 444 Marlin. Pretty accurate, but if scoped you need a long eye relief scope. The recoil is pretty stout, but not unmanageable. Don’t ask me how I know you need a long eye relief scope!”
Because at one time you became a member of the “half moon club”. LOL
I saw in my latest `Guns’ magazine that Marlin makes a .510 (?) `grizzly’ caliber in lever action, and the bullet expands to just over an inch. Not sure from the article what hurts more: being mauled by a bear or firing the thing: the recoil pad appears to be 2” thick!
LOL! I joined that club learning to shoot centerfires on an early hunting trip with an old 30.06 quite a few years ago and I still remember “wearing the half moon” proudly to elementary school to show off to the guys after I got back AND passing the very spent ought six case that got me into the club around the classroom for all of ‘em to see. things were sure different then, I think young guys are getting a few days off now just for sketching a cartridge in class.
The “half moon club”, I did not recognize the club, but I recognize the symptom of those who must be members! With my 444 I got whacked in the eyebrow the first shot. Shook it off and held it off where the sight picture was small, but I could see cross hairs and target. I got it dialed in and even with poor shooting form I could keep it to 1-1/2 to 2 inches at 100 yards. That is without working up handloads or finding out what it likes.