Does anybody else like recoil?

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Sooooooooo, why is it, everytime the subject of shooting big-bores comes up, the girly boy choir shows up singing the same ol' hymn? :banghead:You know the one, the one about those of us that enjoy shooting them. About how we are trying to prove something, or that we are trying to compensate for something, like a small pxxxs or an inability to hit what we are aiming at.:rolleyes:

You folks need to get over it. Most of us shoot them because of the rush we get from them, kinda like sky diving. Is it for everybody? Obviously not, but then, other than breathing air, not much is. Not everyone can lift anything heavier than a TV remote, most can't or won't hike with a 40# backpack more than 50 feet. Some of us can. Don't make us bad, or that we have something to prove, just makes us different.

As for compensating for accuracy by using a bigger gun, I'd happily challenge anyone out there with a .38 special to a 200 yard match at a 6'' target, and I'll use my inaccurate(because of #1 recoil, #2 recoil and #3 recoil) .460. Better yet, I'll let them shoot against my 17 year old son, just to give them a chance. He's been shootin' big bores since he was 8 and enjoyed them even then. Doubt he was worried about pxxxs size and/or feeling like a man back then. Think he just likes shooting hand cannons. Could be magnumitis is hereditary.

Like I said in my first post. I like shooting big boomers, but I don't like them to hurt.....and they don't need to. With the right grips and/or the right gun most any caliber/gauge(with the exception of a few dangerous game calibers/weapons) can be shot with relative comfort.

If you like shooting big bores, good for you, if not so be it. I have no problem with it. But when you make fun or give asinine reasons to make an argument against those of us that do, you have the problem and something to prove, not us.:neener:
 
After a torn rotator cuff, recoil loses it's appeal. It's not always the bigger bore that has more recoil. 12 gauge in a pussycat autoloader is nothing. In an 870 it is very easily manageable. Single-shot break open, ouch. Frankly, my lightweight .375 Winchester kicks sharper and harder than the gentle thump-push of a .458 Win. Mag. in a model 70. I love that rifle, but 10 shots will leave a bruise.
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I actually had surgery for a labral tear so I know how you feel. But ever since I've recovered from the surgery I've been lifting weights and words cannot describe how much it had helped.

Just thinking about that one made my shoulder hurt!
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It was painful and I do not want to do it again. As I said, I like recoil and I seem to get a rush from it. But that was too much!

Sooooooooo, why is it, everytime the subject of shooting big-bores comes up, the girly boy choir shows up singing the same ol' hymn? You know the one, the one about those of us that enjoy shooting them. About how we are trying to prove something, or that we are trying to compensate for something, like a small pxxxs or an inability to hit what we are aiming at.

You folks need to get over it. Most of us shoot them because of the rush we get from them, kinda like sky diving. Is it for everybody? Obviously not, but then, other than breathing air, not much is. Not everyone can lift anything heavier than a TV remote, most can't or won't hike with a 40# backpack more than 50 feet. Some of us can. Don't make us bad, or that we have something to prove, just makes us different.

As for compensating for accuracy by using a bigger gun, I'd happily challenge anyone out there with a .38 special to a 200 yard match at a 6'' target, and I'll use my inaccurate(because of #1 recoil, #2 recoil and #3 recoil) .460. Better yet, I'll let them shoot against my 17 year old son, just to give them a chance. He's been shootin' big bores since he was 8 and enjoyed them even then. Doubt he was worried about pxxxs size and/or feeling like a man back then. Think he just likes shooting hand cannons. Could be magnumitis is hereditary.

Like I said in my first post. I like shooting big boomers, but I don't like them to hurt.....and they don't need to. With the right grips and/or the right gun most any caliber/gauge(with the exception of a few dangerous game calibers/weapons) can be shot with relative comfort.

If you like shooting big bores, good for you, if not so be it. I have no problem with it. But when you make fun or give asinine reasons to make an argument against those of us that do, you have the problem and something to prove, not us.
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The wordsmith has arrived. You put into words what I could not.
 
I get it. I like a feeling of power, and the crack of a significant centerfire. I do not care for big recoil, but I love the shove, sound & thump of my model 94 30-30's., .357 / .44 mag revolvers, .308's, .243's, SKS's, etc.

Not as big a fan of bigger long-actions & magnums, I own & hunt with them fine, but the noise & thump is a few levels passed fun, especially from the bench IMO.
 
I like my .270 :) and the 12ga has decent effects as well. Haven't gotten a chance on anything much bigger than those, though.

Actually, the first time I went on a FTX to Ft Hood with my ROTC unit, we got to go to the range for a bit. And I was rather disappointed at the near lack of recoil. While I know the advantages of lower recoil, especially in a tactical sense, you just feel like you're doing nothing more than tossing pebbles or shooting BBs. I like the sore shoulder and noise :)
 
I'm pretty much recoil resistant. It amuses me when guys come to the range with a .30-06, 270 or .308 and put the gun in a lead sled with 25 pounds of shot on it.
 
It amuses me when guys come to the range with a .30-06, 270 or .308 and put the gun in a lead sled with 25 pounds of shot on it.
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Glad I can amuse you, chief. I use the lead sled to steady rest all my rifles from the bench, .22 LR's included. I lke my coffee, and I have a pretty persistant shake. Not all lead sled users are recoil woosies, some of us just like to have a steady adjustable rest for sighting in--
 
I don't know that I like recoil but I prefer to shoot larger caliber guns. My 45-70 is my favorite shooter. Small caliber guns have their place as tools. large caliber guns are more fun to me. 9mm is for kids! (just kidding)
 
well said buck460.

i was personally surprised to see those claims leveled towards other shooters. That "you tryin to be a big man?" is anti-gunner schtick. Didn't expect it here
 
I weigh 330lbs., so recoil doesn't bug me too much. Biggest thumper I have anyway is a Rem. 700 in .30-06. But to be honest, I have the most flat-out FUN shooting my old single-shot Rem. 514 .22 that my oldest brother handed down to me when I was 10. That rifle is just so deadly accurate that it's always a hoot!
 
Shooting .357's out of my SP101 Now that's fun!
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Well it is a boat anchor compared to an Airweight J-Frame.:neener:

I carry a M&P360, loaded with magnums. I average around 1-2 boxes of standard .38 a week. And about the same amount of magnums in a month. Mine weighs in at 15.3 oz. loaded with 158 gr. magnums.

I like my carry weapon like I like my women... Sexy and petite.:D

Wyman
 
Yea, I like it. I make sure to shoot enough .22 and mix in snap caps, empty cylinders and

such to monitor for the flinch. But the big boom makes me giggle. My dad has always

loved it too, so maybe we pass it on.
 
JRSpicer, if you have a 50 BMG and are offering... I'll take you up on that. I don't have a place to shoot it though.

I like a little recoil. I haven't found too many things I won't shoot again. 1 was a .22lr mini derringer... felt like I was holding the shell as it went off instead of the gun.
 
I dont like recoil, but for the most part, it doesn't bother me. Note that while I can shoot my Mossberg 590 all day long, its the hardest recoiling gun I own.

I did shoot one of those scandium S&W .357s. Once... I wouldn't have thought anything about it if I hadn't read scythefwd's post...

Now if you'll excuse me, I have to put ice on my wrist. It hurts when I think about that pistol...
 
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OK, so I'm not nuts. I do enjoy the kick of a handgun. I remember shooting the M16 when I was in the service, initially thinking perhaps I had been given a trainer model. A .38 spl or .357 discharging in your hand reminds you that this is, in fact, no toy.

That's my visceral reaction. However, I am aware that were I in a situation in which I absolutely had to keep the weapon on target with each shot, I wouldn't care much for recoil at all.
 
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I like big bores with big recoil and a D#$% good recoil pad. The only rifle I have ever backed up from was my 458 win mag. I loaded it up to max with some 405 grain bullets. I shot twelve before I remembered that shooting is supposed to be fun. LOL
All my other Rifles save one have magnum in their name, so I guess I am a recoil junky.
I take that last statement back, I have two rifles that are not magnums, but one is a Marlin 45/70, so it ALMOST qualifies.
 
JWF III said:
Well it is a boat anchor compared to an Airweight J-Frame.:neener:

I carry a M&P360, loaded with magnums. I average around 1-2 boxes of standard .38 a week. And about the same amount of magnums in a month. Mine weighs in at 15.3 oz. loaded with 158 gr. magnums.

I like my carry weapon like I like my women... Sexy and petite.:D

Wyman
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I use to own a 642 there's no fun in shooting a gun that makes your hand swell up after 50 rounds. :neener:
 
I tolerate it up to the point that it becomes painful or debilitating. For example, I didn't mind shooting a lightweight .30-06 from a position where I could "roll with the punch," but a few shots from a bench left me numb from shoulder to hip. I especially dislike being pinched, cut or abraded.
 
Different strokes for different folks.........
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To a point, yes.

But I think it has more to do with each person having different thresh-holds. What I consider moderate, you may consider low, and the next person may consider excessive.

Wyman
 
To a point, yes.

But I think it has more to do with each person having different thresh-holds. What I consider moderate, you may consider low, and the next person may consider excessive.

Wyman
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This is a good point. To a person who has not shot anything larger than a .30-06, the recoil of a .30-06 will probably seem pretty stiff to them. But if a person owns a .458 Lott, a .30-06 seems like a toy.

I also believe that a people can train themselves to handle recoil. The more you shoot a heavy recoiling rifle, the better you learn to handle it. Size also plays into the equation. A 6'4" 260lb guy is going to be able to handle a lot more recoil than a 5'6" 140 lb guy. Activities such as weight lifting and eating will also enable a person to handle more recoil.

I am 6' 198 lbs and I lift weights at the gym 4 times a week. I can definitely handle more than when I was 155 lbs and did not lift weights.
 
.308 in my 10 lb Remmy 700 SPS Tac is all the recoil I want to handle. It still generates about 16 ft lbs, enough shoulder thump to let you know you just shot something substantial, but not to the point of being abusive.:)
 
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