Just wondering. My wife had a sh4t fit when she fired one. Knocked out one of her front teeth. I shot a few and it was like a mild push from a .50 mg cartridge. Some people just can't handle recoil !! I mean you have to share the recoil, the smoke, and the pain . Can't help it if a Buffalo did not come around!! BUT THEY DO GO THRU the boards, logs, metal and whatever!!!!! Really they ARE not a bad loading, AND are made to do a job, KILL big , tough, thing's. I like big BOOMERS!! michstew