INCREASING a .22 LR's Felt Recoil?

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Hello all,
I know the reason a lot of us use .22 LR is because if their low cost, low recoil, and general handiness. However, I don't know about you guys but sometimes I just want to shoot something with more feed back, something that pushes me around more. Problem with larger calibers is that as far as I know, none of them come close to being as cheap to shoot as a .22 LR.

So I was wondering, are there any ways to increase a .22 LR's felt recoil? I'm talking about do-it-yourself fixes AND design traits.

I know one way is to make the firearm lighter, but most .22s are already pretty light, and I don't think a 2 lb rifle would be very stable in the hands nor would it replicate the feeling of shooting something bigger.

A Muzzle booster might work, but I don't know if anyone makes them for .22s, or if they'd increase the felt recoil enough to make them worth while.

Does any one know of way to increase the felt recoil?
 
While not a rifle, I have a Colt 22 ACE 1911 top end that has a floating chamber that increases the recoil of a .22lr. The idea was to be a cheap “trainer” for a 45. In practice the ACE feels more like a 9mm 1911 than a 45 but it is definitely a lot more than just a regular .22. The one I have uses a 14# recoil spring.
 
I don't think you're really going to have any luck making a .22 feel like anything but a .22. Mosins are cheap and 7.62x54R is cheap. Just sayin'...
 
Mosins are pretty cheap to shoot.

I find after shooting the .22 for a bit I want to make a bigger bang so I usually bring one of the other louder toys to the range to put a couple of mags through. Going from the 10/22 to the FN49 or the Mosin will wake you up.:D
 
Hotter ammo, or ammo shooting a heavier bullet. Pick up a box of CCI Stingers, a box of CCI Velocitors, and a box of Aguila Subsonic Sniper 60gr rounds; any of the above should recoil more than standard .22LR. The Stingers are also a bit louder than a typical .22LR round, whereas the Aguila 60gr subsonic is less so.

One caveat about the long Aguila bullet is that not all .22LR barrels will properly stabilize it, so you may get tumbling and lousy accuracy; all you can do is try it and see. The Stingers should be pretty accurate.
 
Higher energy loading (some of the hyper velocity .22LR's get up to 200lb*ft)

Bolt action. Semi auto will reduce felt recoil.

Smaller butt plate.
 
When I was a kid of about nine, I broke the butt plate on the 22/410 over under I had, leaving a phillips head screw head sticking about a quarter inch up off the wood. Especially with the 410 but even with the 22 I remember noticing recoil a lot more back then when that screw dug into my shoulder . . .
 
If you can fabricate a decent muzzle brake/compensator with reverse gas direction (diverts gas down and to the left a little), and use stingers or other high-pressure .22lr rounds, you could increase the recoil a good amount. This on a nice light .22 semi-auto like the Marlin model 60 or Mossberg Plinkster would be excellent.
 
A Muzzle booster might work, but I don't know if anyone makes them for .22s, or if they'd increase the felt recoil enough to make them worth while.

Does any one know of way to increase the felt recoil?
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Well it would be much more but if you add a 3 on the end it will have a little more recoil! :D
 
The 60gr SSS rounds have more kick; it's simple physics action/reaction. However, they also jam a lot for me, and aren't as accurate as 40gr Rem Subsonics in my 20" 1:7 AR. They also deposit a lot of crud, more than everything else i've tried except Winchester super-X. Further, they are too heavy for my 10/22 mag springs, which results in an empty chamber when the rounds don't pop up into feed-position.

How about getting a Krinkov muzzle brake on there? That might do the trick.
 
5.45x39 can be had for about 12cents a shot. Thats pretty close to .22lr cost and will give you a bit more recoil. If you reload, you can get .223 about to that cost as well if you find good deals in bulk. That is mid grade .22lr cost.
 
I just shot my $93.99 Mosin for the first time ever today. & ya it has a hefty thump to it.
 
Have a friend kick you in the shoulder or have him dislocate said shoulder, than shoot, you will feel the recoil.
 
OP - you're asking a very difficult thing. The 22LR only has a 40gr bullet and a pinch of powder. It's nearly the weakest cartridge available and has the benefits of little to no recoil while being affordable to shoot. There are some revolvers that recoil more (for a 22LR), but you can't have it both ways. More recoil is going to require more powder capacity.
 
Kinda silly answer, for an equally silly question

If you held the buttstock against your nose and pulled the trigger, you might feel more recoil.:p
 
tape two rifle together, that way you can pull both triggers simultaneously.

instant double recoil
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hate to be a negative Nancy......but the recoil would be the same......because while true, you do have 2x the muzzle energy.....you also have 2x the weight........thus its no different than shooting 1 rifle...........[cowers and waits for shoe to be thrown at head]...
 
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