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Old 05-13-2009, 01:52 PM
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I can't believe I'm actually enjoying shooting it...
For heaven's sake, why not? Shooting is fun! It always has been. It is just in the last couple of decades that various types of elitists have begun to have some success in advancing their crazy notion that shooting is somehow anti-social. It's ridiculous.

To answer your question, the weight of the bullet is not the sole deciding factor in how the gun recoils. Some of the 155 & 165-gr. loads are very fast, and that makes the gun behave in a way different from a heavier, but slower, projectile.

Recoil is a perceived thing as much as it is a matter of physics. Two shooters can have an entirely different perception of recoil with the same gun and cartridge.

Enjoy your shooting, relax, but be careful, and don't tolerate anyone telling you there is something wrong with the hobby. If you are a little nervous and would like to improve, you might seek out a competent instructor.
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