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<blockquote data-quote="Rimfire" data-source="post: 805441" data-attributes="member: 8839"><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">I shot a lot of rimfire competition and for me this could have developed a flinch when shooting heavier recoiling rifles. It was easy to correct due to the form and discipline instilled in rimfire position shooting. On each shot I had to tell myself to use more of a firm hold appropriate to the recoil of the rifle, and wait for the recoil which I knew would not hurt me or cause discomfort. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">I'm a firm believer that you need to practice with the tool you are going to use and having the problems with. It is natural progression when you get to the 7mm rem or Lapua you have to work up to it and it won't be a problem, if you jump to it, this can cause problems. Recoil is something only you can gauge some don't feel it some do and some don't know they do (subconsciously) </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">If it doesn't hurt you should be able to overcome it with concentration and thinking your way through the shot.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Just my .02 but I don't believe in using a .22 with no recoil to correct a recoil flinch, that's like training on a moped and then trying to jump on a top fuel drag bike.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Doubling up with plugs and muffs can't hurt either, it will help eliminate blast and outside noise and direct concentration on the things you need.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">It would also help to know how the flinch developed, was it when you started shooting a 7mm? if so what were you shooting before that, rifle cal. weight etc. I don't like recoil but I manage a 338 set up properly with a brake with no problem.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rimfire, post: 805441, member: 8839"] [FONT=Calibri]I shot a lot of rimfire competition and for me this could have developed a flinch when shooting heavier recoiling rifles. It was easy to correct due to the form and discipline instilled in rimfire position shooting. On each shot I had to tell myself to use more of a firm hold appropriate to the recoil of the rifle, and wait for the recoil which I knew would not hurt me or cause discomfort. [/FONT] [FONT=Calibri]I’m a firm believer that you need to practice with the tool you are going to use and having the problems with. It is natural progression when you get to the 7mm rem or Lapua you have to work up to it and it won’t be a problem, if you jump to it, this can cause problems. Recoil is something only you can gauge some don’t feel it some do and some don’t know they do (subconsciously) [/FONT] [FONT=Calibri]If it doesn’t hurt you should be able to overcome it with concentration and thinking your way through the shot.[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri]Just my .02 but I don’t believe in using a .22 with no recoil to correct a recoil flinch, that’s like training on a moped and then trying to jump on a top fuel drag bike.[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri] [/FONT] [FONT=Calibri]Doubling up with plugs and muffs can’t hurt either, it will help eliminate blast and outside noise and direct concentration on the things you need.[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri]It would also help to know how the flinch developed, was it when you started shooting a 7mm? if so what were you shooting before that, rifle cal. weight etc. I don't like recoil but I manage a 338 set up properly with a brake with no problem.[/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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