lysanderxiii
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In an individually fired weapon, there is only one place the recoil can go - into the person holding the weapon.You are certainly correct except I didn't say dissipate and absorb/store is the same thing as far as I am concerned. Springs absorb energy for later release. In this case, the release comes quickly. The key is it keeps you from absorbing the recoil all on your own.
So, unless you have some sort of mechanical support, a bipod, a tripod, a cradle of some sort, you are absorbing all the recoil all on your own.