Comments on: Janne vs. the .458 Win Mag

By: Copperehead

Copperehead — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:25:21 +0000

Any idea what scope that was? is looks odd with the small aperture lens and big shade on the back end.

By: Heath

Heath — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:32:32 +0000

If definitely rocked him back onto his heals!

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:56:00 +0000

Janne, good job!

By: Martin

Martin — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:25:40 +0000

His standing on a slope isn’t helping, either. It’s forcing him to place his feet side by side, and he can’t take a step backwards because of the incline. On a level surface, you can put one foot ahead of the other, and then rock with the recoil, transferring your weight from the front foot to the rear foot.

By: Mu

Mu — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:39:23 +0000

It looks like he’s learning so, by the last shot he at least is pulling it into his shoulder.

By: Janne Toivoniemi

Janne Toivoniemi — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:48:34 +0000

It wasn’t that bad. Honestly. I got a small bruise on my shoulder and that was all. It was my very first time at shooting range. So, it was quite good for a beginner.

By: XxleoxX

XxleoxX — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:18:34 +0000

i dont think he’s shooting right,he isnt firmly pressing the stock into his shoulder,which helps absorb the recoil,and my strategy to help bring in the shoulder is putting my my arm down not to the side,it also gives you more stability,and a good habit for entering a hostile building,so you dont hit your elbow with doorways

By: Jarkko Koskinen

Jarkko Koskinen — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:42:25 +0000

To be honest, one reason why we put Janne behind the gun is that before shooting with this .458, only time he had shot with any long gun was five rounds of .30-06 half an hour earlier.

By: Dom

Dom — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:15:19 +0000

Well I can’t say for sure, but it looks to me like he doesn’t have the stock firmly bedded on his shoulder. I’m a 240 pounder, and if I shot a .458 like that, I’d look just as bad off in slo-mo. Probably worse; this dude’s skinny enough his head got right out of the way. The one time I shot a turkey load like that, I darn near broke my nose.