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Re: 300 M GMT Questions...
In Response To: Re: 300 M GMT Questions... ()

: The band WILL NOT come loose regardless of the
: shock administered to it. My primary
: shooting hand is my right, and my watch is
: on my left wrist, but when I'm shooting 50
: rounds out of my Smith & Wesson 500
: Magnum I alternate one and two handed holds,
: and the watch stays put and keeps working no
: matter what. (P.S. My loads put a 335 grain
: bullet out the barrel at 1650 FPS, for about
: 2,000 foot pounds of kinetic energy PER
: SHOT.)

I wondered if anyone actually shot one of those monsters, or if they were all bought by collectors. I tried a 454 Casull when that cartridge was new, and found it no fun at all. The 500 S&W is way beyond the Pale.
44 mag is plenty for me, and I never shoot more than a dozen full-power factory loads (I like a 240 gr. SWC over 8 grains of Unique.) 50 rounds would put my arm in a sling.
You're right about the watch, though - no problem.

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