Taming That Recoil

Brother Bob · 07-05-2007, 10:23 PM

Just wanted to share some wisdom that may help prevent shoulder pain. I'm new on the site and would like to share my thoughts on recoil and how to reduce it's affects on flinching. Now I'm not a big man. I'm 5'9" and weigh about 170 lbs. About a year or so ago, I made three purchases. An H&R .45-70 Buffalo Classic single shot with a 32 inch barrel, a Ruger MKII .300 Winchester Magnum, and a Caldwell Lead Sled. OOPS! I almost forgot about the Bushnell Elite scopes! Anyway, sighting these rifles in at a range would have been painfull. Not only that, how is one to know if the scope is truly set? The Lead Sled was invaluable that day. It was on the 4th of July and I was wearing nothing more than a T-shirt. I was able to sight in both rifles with no pain. It wasn't until I decided to shoot the buffalo rifle, "free hand" that I got hurt! That rifle has a steel butt plate that is so sharp, it feels like you've been kicked by a horse!(Buffalo Bore Loads) Bottom line. For those that can afford it, consider a Caldwell Lead Sled to sight in your rifles. I am not employed by them and I'm not pushing their product.( I work for Ma Bell) I just like to share the knowledge I have and prevent bruising and pain........I also found out that one needs elbow pads when touching off cannons on concrete benches! Use Isometrics when firing off big guns. Pull the rifle in tight and push out with the hand holding the stock. This will lock your upper body and the recoil will be spread evenly, instead of on your shoulder, only. Just try it. Use good hearing protection. I truly believe that some flinching is caused by muzzle blast. Think about it. If you had a .22 that sounded like a cherry bomb, you would flinch when shooting it! Just sharing my musings with my new friends.

lefty o · 07-06-2007, 10:22 AM

a lot of flinching is caused by muzzle blast. a good quality recoil pad will help immensly with recoil. also alot of factory rifles have very poorly designed stocks, and that contributes greatly to felt recoil. #1 rule with long arms, if it doesnt fit, its gonna kick.

07-05-2007, 10:23 PM	#1
Brother Bob The Mayor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Olive Branch, MS. Posts: 2,691 Blog Entries: 3	Taming That Recoil Just wanted to share some wisdom that may help prevent shoulder pain. I'm new on the site and would like to share my thoughts on recoil and how to reduce it's affects on flinching. Now I'm not a big man. I'm 5'9" and weigh about 170 lbs. About a year or so ago, I made three purchases. An H&R .45-70 Buffalo Classic single shot with a 32 inch barrel, a Ruger MKII .300 Winchester Magnum, and a Caldwell Lead Sled. OOPS! I almost forgot about the Bushnell Elite scopes! Anyway, sighting these rifles in at a range would have been painfull. Not only that, how is one to know if the scope is truly set? The Lead Sled was invaluable that day. It was on the 4th of July and I was wearing nothing more than a T-shirt. I was able to sight in both rifles with no pain. It wasn't until I decided to shoot the buffalo rifle, "free hand" that I got hurt! That rifle has a steel butt plate that is so sharp, it feels like you've been kicked by a horse!(Buffalo Bore Loads) Bottom line. For those that can afford it, consider a Caldwell Lead Sled to sight in your rifles. I am not employed by them and I'm not pushing their product.( I work for Ma Bell) I just like to share the knowledge I have and prevent bruising and pain........I also found out that one needs elbow pads when touching off cannons on concrete benches! Use Isometrics when firing off big guns. Pull the rifle in tight and push out with the hand holding the stock. This will lock your upper body and the recoil will be spread evenly, instead of on your shoulder, only. Just try it. Use good hearing protection. I truly believe that some flinching is caused by muzzle blast. Think about it. If you had a .22 that sounded like a cherry bomb, you would flinch when shooting it! Just sharing my musings with my new friends.

07-06-2007, 10:22 AM	#2
lefty o Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: mn Posts: 4,806	a lot of flinching is caused by muzzle blast. a good quality recoil pad will help immensly with recoil. also alot of factory rifles have very poorly designed stocks, and that contributes greatly to felt recoil. #1 rule with long arms, if it doesnt fit, its gonna kick.