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Originally Posted by Wrongside
Recoil is definitely a thing. Hard to beat the 223s and 6MMs for high volume practice.
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I agree with the practice.
If you start out shooting a high recoil rifle and develop bad habits then decide you will go to your practice suggestion, there is still recoil memory.
I have witnessed recoil sensitive shooters practice all the time but when they get behind their high powered rifle; they can't hit the target as they are anticipating the recoil and flinching so bad.
Like training a dog to shooting; start out small (.22) and work up.
Case in point:
When I was 14 years old my dad and uncle took me out to shoot a 12 gauge shotgun for the first time.
It was a nice fall day with a t-shirt on, and that Cooey single shot, with no recoil pad, managed to bleed my nose, watered my eyes, knocked my hat off, twisted my glasses and black/blue my shoulder....hahaha....it was ugly....
By 10 rounds out of the box of ammo, I had my t-shirt off and all bundled up like a recoil pad. I was flinching so bad I couldn't hit a pop can on the ground....
I laugh now but is was no fun.
I introduced my son and daughter to the slower and softer method and worked our way up....Both very shoot well...
Good luck....all IMHO....