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The Basics, Starting Out
0-600yrds target caliber
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<blockquote data-quote="HaroldNRAEndowment" data-source="post: 2300184" data-attributes="member: 111610"><p>When talking about target shooting, do not forget about recoil, when one may want to put 100 plus rounds down range. Hunting firearms are not as critical due to wanting to sight the rifle in and make sure one can hit the target. The Military, by necessity, has acquired a lot of research on interactions with the human body. When troops are on the battlefield, they may be in a fire fight for days and when their shoulder has had enough, they have to just keep at it regardless. Certainly the information is based on the average person and of course there are variances from person to person. The information indicates that the threshold of recoil, in extended shooting session, is about 15 Lbs. Force before one starts to flinch. That being said the 6mm should be a breeze at around 5 to 6 Lbs. recoil. The 6.5 mm in the short action are around 10 to 12 Lbs. recoil and the 7mm-08 is about that and a little more, maybe up to 14 Lbs. The .308 is about 15 to 18 Lbs. recoil and the 30-06 is about 18 to 21 Lbs. recoil force. Here is a link to the Chuck Hawkes chart for recoil Table of firearms: <a href="https://www.chuckhawks.com/recoil_table_exp.htm" target="_blank">https://www.chuckhawks.com/recoil_table_exp.htm</a> and here is a link to Accurate Reloading recoil Table of firearms: <a href="http://www.accuratereloading.com/recoil.html" target="_blank">http://www.accuratereloading.com/recoil.html</a> </p><p>The felt recoil can vary depending on stock configuration and variations due to reloading configurations.</p><p>Personally, if I am target shooting, I want to enjoy the event without having to stop due to having enough pounding for the day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HaroldNRAEndowment, post: 2300184, member: 111610"] When talking about target shooting, do not forget about recoil, when one may want to put 100 plus rounds down range. Hunting firearms are not as critical due to wanting to sight the rifle in and make sure one can hit the target. The Military, by necessity, has acquired a lot of research on interactions with the human body. When troops are on the battlefield, they may be in a fire fight for days and when their shoulder has had enough, they have to just keep at it regardless. Certainly the information is based on the average person and of course there are variances from person to person. The information indicates that the threshold of recoil, in extended shooting session, is about 15 Lbs. Force before one starts to flinch. That being said the 6mm should be a breeze at around 5 to 6 Lbs. recoil. The 6.5 mm in the short action are around 10 to 12 Lbs. recoil and the 7mm-08 is about that and a little more, maybe up to 14 Lbs. The .308 is about 15 to 18 Lbs. recoil and the 30-06 is about 18 to 21 Lbs. recoil force. Here is a link to the Chuck Hawkes chart for recoil Table of firearms: [URL]https://www.chuckhawks.com/recoil_table_exp.htm[/URL] and here is a link to Accurate Reloading recoil Table of firearms: [URL]http://www.accuratereloading.com/recoil.html[/URL] The felt recoil can vary depending on stock configuration and variations due to reloading configurations. Personally, if I am target shooting, I want to enjoy the event without having to stop due to having enough pounding for the day. [/QUOTE]
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