Originally Posted by streetglideok

So what you are saying is, just because my 45/70 has no belt, and says nothing about being a magnum, and the fact its an old and antiquated round, that shooting it will not induce flinching? Guess I should hand it over to my wife and let her shoot it then.

Magnum is purely a name. The 350 Rem mag is hardly a magnum, even though it wears a belt and a name. 240 weatherby magnum isn't much of a magnum, but it wears the name as well. So, as I said before, Magnums have nothing to do with flinching. Heavy recoil coupled with poorly fitted guns cause flinching.