10lbs? heck no, that thing should weogh maybe 16-20 lbs. A .577 3" at a bit over 7k ftlbs should come in around 14lbs.
10k ft lbs of energy is twice what is considered plenty enough for Elephants.
Steve
According to that article I linked by Dave Petzal, the .475 A&M “only” has around 8,000 ft/lbs of energy. I also doubt any bolt gun, which I feel pretty sure the piece he’ll be shooting will be, will weigh anywhere near 16, much less 20, lbs, unless it is some odd bull barrel bench gun. If it is a hunting gun, expect 12 lbs at best. I would shoot it @ 12 lbs.
I doubt it would hurt much more than when I simultaneously lit off 2 short magnum turkey loads of 1 1/2 oz. each in a 7 lb Sauer one fine Spring morning. Lost my sense of smell for a few minutes...
JR
