Originally Posted by SPQR70AD
Originally Posted by viking
Is it the rearward recoil or forward slam?

Originally Posted by viking
Is it the rearward recoil or forward slam?

it has to be the rearward slam being going forward stripping a round from the mag slows it down absorbs the shock


I believe it’s the forward, similar to a spring air rifle. Scopes aren’t really constructed to resist forward ‘recoil’, so a scope that does just fine in a big kicking centerfield can be torn up by a springer of a mini with the forward recoil.