metweezer
Bearcat
Does recoil affect accuraccy in any way? A 44 mag has quite a bit of recoil but does it affect the accuracy of the shot? Thanks
Recoil & Accuracy?
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greener
Single-Sixer
Not if you hold it properly, don't flinch, etc.
I find it easier to shoot .22 than most anything else due to the lack of recoil however I believe the answer to your question would depend on the shooter. Everyone perceives recoil differently. What one person considers brutal recoil might be barely noticeable to someone else.
Correct answer. :wink:greener said:
Many people find that recoil adversely affects their accuracy. Not all do, though.
Almost everyone finds that recoil affects their ability to shoot accurately fast.
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Anonymous
Mostly, the shooter anticipating the recoil can affect his grip or cause a flinch, even shooting .22s. Removing any thought of the recoil from your brain is easier said than done. That's one way a crisp "surprise" sear release helps improve accuracy.
greener
Single-Sixer
grip, sight, press
Firm and proper grip on the gun, sights aligned with the elbow
Proper sight picture
press the trigger straight back
Recoil doesn't enter into it until after you've fired.
Simple mechanics, the devil is in the execution. Some handguns are harder to shoot accurately than others. The Walther P22 is light and jumps on any flaw I have in technique. My Blackhawk .45 came with those awful hard rubber grips. They wanted to twist under firing from recoil. When I swapped them with the single six, the .45 became one of the handguns I fire most accurately. Unless the barrel is leaded, it is all my execution of the basics.
Firm and proper grip on the gun, sights aligned with the elbow
Proper sight picture
press the trigger straight back
Recoil doesn't enter into it until after you've fired.
Simple mechanics, the devil is in the execution. Some handguns are harder to shoot accurately than others. The Walther P22 is light and jumps on any flaw I have in technique. My Blackhawk .45 came with those awful hard rubber grips. They wanted to twist under firing from recoil. When I swapped them with the single six, the .45 became one of the handguns I fire most accurately. Unless the barrel is leaded, it is all my execution of the basics.
Cheesewhiz
Hunter
Recoil is in the equation with concern for accuracy in certain types of shooting. Any sort of fast or rapid fire shooting, recoil comes into play; pins, plates, silhouettes and such but if it's just take your time target shooting, recoil itself is not a matter. As has been already said, how someone reactes to that recoil is a another thing.
