The dealer I bought my bassboat from has a sign on his desk that reads, "Speed costs... how fast do you want to go?" That can be said for ANYTHING in life, boats, cars, rifles, women you name it!

All this talk of "tooth shattering and eye seperating recoil" is laughable. Come on guys, so the guns make noise and push your shoulder a lil bit. If you believe some on here one would think they need a wheel chair and an ambulance nearby anytime you shot one of these things. They aren't that bad I tell ya. Even with the brake removed the gun isn't that bad. Like I said, my Mossberg 835 with 3.5" 2 1/4oz triplex Nitro Hevi-shot turkey loads is MUCH worse than this gun. But even that gun hasn't put me in the hospital. I guess I just took an uncle of mines words once who was shot in the stomach at point blank range with a .357Mag. He told me, "Hell there aint NO gun that hurts as much being behind it as being in FRONT of one!"

I also don't think anyone that even MENTIONS recoil should be looking at any of the supermags in the first place. If recoil is of the least bit of concern then you probably should stay away from ALL magnums and shoot lesser guns. I would rather you carry something you are comfortable with and can shoot well than something you are scared of and couldn't hit a barn door with.

The cost of ANYTHING I want is summarized in my mind by: "Hearses don't have trailer hitches"!!!
RA

ps
I have NEVER considered a cartridge based on how much powder it does or doesn't use. Is that really a consideration? I didn't know we were in a gunpowder shortage right now, is it about to be rationed? Tater chips and gunpowder are the same too me, USE ALL YOU WANT, They'll make more!