Caliber = Perceived Recoil... NOT!

[94045]

Took four pistols to the range today.

Ruger LCP Gen 2 .380 (Not LCP II!) = Double Ouch! (Triple Ouch with Flush Plate).

Ruger EC9S 9mm = Ouch! (Double Ouch with Flush Plate). I'm keeping this one out of the rotation until I stop hitting the slide stop every 30 rounds. May have to add a grip sleeve as well as adjust my grip.

S&W Shield .45 = Now we are starting to get comfortable.

S&W M&P M2.0 .40 Compact 4" = The Cadillac - 1st 4 Shots I ever fired out of this pistol went into 2" offhand at 15 Yards. Could shoot a whole case through this pistol at a setting. Snap? What snap?

 

[earlthegoat2]

Hmmmm. The largest and heaviest gun of the bunch recoiled the least. Second heaviest pistol also recoiled the second least. The third the third and the lightest recoiled the most.

I think we have stumbled upon a major factor in perceived recoil besides caliber.

 

[94045]

I know that and you know that but people afraid of recoil tend to buy tiny little .380's that have more perceived recoil than my .45 and .40...

I actually think the biggest contributor is having something to hang onto!