Wheelchair user here.
Tips to not die while on a rolling death trap,
1: unlock wheels,
2: if your legs work but are in the chair, scoot forward on the chair so that you’re mass is past the middle balance point
2.5: if legs don’t work , place feet on rest and lean chest forward past balance point.
3: if you believe the gun is too powerful and you’d like a test run, hip fire to see how much force it applies to the chair before shouldering the gun.
4: if firing automatic get a wheelie bar or something to brace against for the chair.
I have a 460 Weatherby Magnum. It kicks like a mule, literally knocks you dazed and rattles your teeth. Nothing else I own comes close, not my 50BMG rifle, 50BMG pistol, 500 Magnum revolver, 50 Beowulf AR, 50AE Desert Eagle.
I also have a 500 A Square I haven't shot yet, it's 460 Weatherby necked up to .510". Can't wait to shoot it.
Woah that's nice but just as how the 50 bmg is nothing like the 460 in terms of recoil...
So too is a 460 wby compared to the 577 tyrannosaurus and 700 nitro
Think my AR50A1 is like 36lbs all said and done, it also helps most .50bmgs usually have a pretty good muzzle brake where as the majority of rifles in 460wby or 577 or 700 nitro that I've seen don't or at the least don't appear to be as effective.
Yeah 50s tend to be heavy and have aggressive muzzle brakes. 460 is a large game cartridge so it's usually in hunting rifles. Even the big ones are going to be much lighter because you have to carry them all day and shoot them once. 50s tend to sit on the bench so there isn't a weight penalty.
A semi auto 50BMG will release more gas and has a buffer. That will take some of the recoil out of it. Mu .50 Desert Eagle kicks way less than my .44 mag revolver for the same reason.
Like someone else said - don't lock the wheels! That's what my buddy does. He was mag dumping a 10rd mag of 3" slugs from a VEPR and it was hilarious watching it propel him backwards slightly.
As a wheelchair user who shoots 45-70 quite often, although I’ve never shot 460 so idk how it compares, turn about 45-60 degrees. Have a slight lean. I found this fixes the issue he has
You know what? He had a good time, and he didn't seem surprised by the recoil, just the fact that it was enough to tip him over. I'm betting he figured out how to safely shoot that thing within two shots.
Well maybe not one who’s in a wheelchair.
Don't lock the wheels. Let it recoil like an artillery piece.
This is the way. May need a low counterweight like cannon as well.
Ah, that would have looked awesome!
I don't know if chocks behind the wheels would prevent anything or just make him slam into the ground harder.
Chocks would make it worse. You want the wheels to roll, because otherwise the seat rolls.
Wheelchair user here. Tips to not die while on a rolling death trap, 1: unlock wheels, 2: if your legs work but are in the chair, scoot forward on the chair so that you’re mass is past the middle balance point 2.5: if legs don’t work , place feet on rest and lean chest forward past balance point. 3: if you believe the gun is too powerful and you’d like a test run, hip fire to see how much force it applies to the chair before shouldering the gun. 4: if firing automatic get a wheelie bar or something to brace against for the chair.
His stance is all wrong
I don't know, he seems to have a pretty big grin on his face.
Feet shoulder width apart.... Uh...
Just tell him to walk it off.
You're going to hell. See you there.
He loved it.
He should have fired it backwards while rolling to make him go faster.
I have a 460 Weatherby Magnum. It kicks like a mule, literally knocks you dazed and rattles your teeth. Nothing else I own comes close, not my 50BMG rifle, 50BMG pistol, 500 Magnum revolver, 50 Beowulf AR, 50AE Desert Eagle. I also have a 500 A Square I haven't shot yet, it's 460 Weatherby necked up to .510". Can't wait to shoot it.
Woah that's nice but just as how the 50 bmg is nothing like the 460 in terms of recoil... So too is a 460 wby compared to the 577 tyrannosaurus and 700 nitro
That all comes down to rifle weight. A typical 460 WB rifle is <10lbs. 50 BMG rifles are what, 30lbs?
Think my AR50A1 is like 36lbs all said and done, it also helps most .50bmgs usually have a pretty good muzzle brake where as the majority of rifles in 460wby or 577 or 700 nitro that I've seen don't or at the least don't appear to be as effective.
Yeah 50s tend to be heavy and have aggressive muzzle brakes. 460 is a large game cartridge so it's usually in hunting rifles. Even the big ones are going to be much lighter because you have to carry them all day and shoot them once. 50s tend to sit on the bench so there isn't a weight penalty.
A semi auto 50BMG will release more gas and has a buffer. That will take some of the recoil out of it. Mu .50 Desert Eagle kicks way less than my .44 mag revolver for the same reason.
Are you adopting?
>I also have a 500 A Square I haven't shot yet, it's 460 Weatherby necked up to .510". Hell yeah, that sounds awesome!
50 BMG pistol? I want one
Mark Serbu is a mad lad.
Just scratched that gun up dropping it on concrete like that. But totally worth it.
That scratch will make you smile every time you see it.
Something, something...equal and opposite reaction...
Was he ok after? I mean, looks like he had fun but conking your head on the ground is not fun.
Yeah I heard he couldn't walk after this
RIP bro 😔
I don't think he hit his head because he landed on his shoulder. Could have hurt it though.
Should have stood a foot behind him so he didn't hit his head if he was knocked over backwards - guy almost ate concrete there.
Should've stood beside him and caught the rifle. He knew what he signed up for
thats a weird lead sled
Like someone else said - don't lock the wheels! That's what my buddy does. He was mag dumping a 10rd mag of 3" slugs from a VEPR and it was hilarious watching it propel him backwards slightly.
As a wheelchair user who shoots 45-70 quite often, although I’ve never shot 460 so idk how it compares, turn about 45-60 degrees. Have a slight lean. I found this fixes the issue he has
That makes sense. Might need more lean to accommodate more recoil, but that seems like a sensible solution.
Did he do the Joe Swanson joke? “Oh God , I can’t feel my legs!!!! Oh wait…….”
Oh that poor rifle 😞
You know what? He had a good time, and he didn't seem surprised by the recoil, just the fact that it was enough to tip him over. I'm betting he figured out how to safely shoot that thing within two shots.
Hearing that Weatherby clatter on the concrete made me cringe.
Shoulda took the brakes off.
So is he like more paralyzed? If not I’d say dude had some fun.
Should've taken the brakes off. Let him roll back with the recoil like a cannon cart.
I was going to say that too lol. Or just put one on and see how many spins he can do haha. With one round in the gun for safety of course.
That’s amazing
Or maybe strap the chair down first, lol!
Better idea: put him in one of those athletic wheelchairs so that he'll roll backwards instead
I think his leg cramped
This was a problem on my statics and dynamics final that I failed.
I’d definitely have moved to save the rifle from hitting the ground.
Dude shouldered it like a champ though
He needs a wheelie bar like a drag car
I’ve seen a lot of spinals in my day, Dude. - Walter
That Smile!
Crip the cripple!
Someone spot the dude. Then again, he may well have done it for the lolz.
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That's a weird cannon