Hey all,
I have been shooting rifles/shotguns and hunting for the better part of 20 years, but in the past year or two have started shooting handguns. I bought a browning buckmark and have been shooting it every chance I can get. Plinking has become a whole new challenge with a handgun and I am hooked. Very humbling to go from a crack shot with a rifle (off hand golf balls no problem at 25 yards) to barely keeping groups on a paper plate! but I am improving fast.
I have always wanted a 1911 for its historical significance and because they are just plain cool to me, and I would love to blast some .45 caliber holes in tin cans! I am a bit concerned about recoil as 45acp is quite a bit more energy than my 22lr handgun. That being said I am not recoil sensitive with long guns. I love bringing out the 30.06 and 12 gauge slugs! I am an average sized guy, 5'8'' 185lbs
How much more felt recoil are we talking about with the jump from 22lr to 45acp? Should this be something to worry about? I would not like to buy a new gun and hate shooting it.
I dont really have friends into handguns so little opportunity to try one out