Congrats on the accomplishment! Yes, the XVR has substantial percussion. A few years ago I was having an Illinois hunt with my .460 XVR filmed out of a ground blind. I warned my cameraman but he just grinned and reminded me "this ain't my first rodeo". About 10 minutes later I dropped a doe in her tracks at 100 yds and I knew it would be great footage. One problem--the flash fire and percussion of the blast startled the guy so bad he fell off his stool and got only footage of the roof of the blind! Had to fire him LOL. I now have a TC Encore .460 and it is a pussycat,recoil wise, compared to the XVR. Here's to your continued success and enjoyment of that bad-boy wheel!