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<blockquote data-quote="Augustus" data-source="post: 946933" data-attributes="member: 10142"><p>Many people who have developed a flinch will flinch no matter what they are shooting. I have seen people flinch while shooting 22 rim fires. Devices to reduce recoil are a good thing in most instances and should be used when possible. Personally, I do not use brakes on hunting rifles while hunting with the exception of the 375 Chey-tac. I have forgotten to put ear protection on a few times and have paid a heavy price. </p><p></p><p>Anyway flinching is in a persons head and is not always caused by the anticipation of pain inducing recoil. Many people do not flinch at all on the bench but will flinch horribly when shooting at game. This is usually caused by an uncontrollable urge to get it over with. The shooter wants the prize buck on the ground so bad he rushes things, the sight picture wobbles, his mind freaks out and screams, shoot, hurry. Sooo, he picks his head up off the stock, shoves the rifle forward, slaps the trigger and misses by three or four feet.</p><p></p><p>I have witnessed this type of flinching numerous times during varmint hunting expeditions. In each case very accomplished shooters shooting .233s or 22-250s had forgotten to chamber a Rd. The coyote or bobcat suddenly appeared, the shooters brought their rifles up, dropped the hammers on an empty chambers and produced some of the most spectacular flinches I have ever witnessed.</p><p></p><p>So, this brings me back to my philosophy on curing a flinch. Flinching is not a rational behavior and cannot be cured by rational thought. You must learn to re-channel the dread and overactive anticipation into focus. This is done through training, the helper load the gun method is one way to train that has proven to be effective.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Augustus, post: 946933, member: 10142"] Many people who have developed a flinch will flinch no matter what they are shooting. I have seen people flinch while shooting 22 rim fires. Devices to reduce recoil are a good thing in most instances and should be used when possible. Personally, I do not use brakes on hunting rifles while hunting with the exception of the 375 Chey-tac. I have forgotten to put ear protection on a few times and have paid a heavy price. Anyway flinching is in a persons head and is not always caused by the anticipation of pain inducing recoil. Many people do not flinch at all on the bench but will flinch horribly when shooting at game. This is usually caused by an uncontrollable urge to get it over with. The shooter wants the prize buck on the ground so bad he rushes things, the sight picture wobbles, his mind freaks out and screams, shoot, hurry. Sooo, he picks his head up off the stock, shoves the rifle forward, slaps the trigger and misses by three or four feet. I have witnessed this type of flinching numerous times during varmint hunting expeditions. In each case very accomplished shooters shooting .233s or 22-250s had forgotten to chamber a Rd. The coyote or bobcat suddenly appeared, the shooters brought their rifles up, dropped the hammers on an empty chambers and produced some of the most spectacular flinches I have ever witnessed. So, this brings me back to my philosophy on curing a flinch. Flinching is not a rational behavior and cannot be cured by rational thought. You must learn to re-channel the dread and overactive anticipation into focus. This is done through training, the helper load the gun method is one way to train that has proven to be effective. [/QUOTE]
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