Originally Posted by Jordan Smith
The argument that you don't feel recoil when shooting at game, doesn't hold up to scrutiny. Mental aversion to recoil is developed in practice at the range, not while hunting. If a person gets beat up by their rifle while zeroing and practicing, subconscious fear takes root and bad shooting while hunting can result.


"Beat up"???

Lol.

Look at the .340 Wby, it's beating me up!!!! Ridiculous.

https://i.imgur.com/xMUu4AG.mp4

It's pushing on my shoulder before I ignore that while gently squeezing the trigger. Never a single bruise. No beating. What a myth.