F elt recoil is more of an issue now than ever because the vogue for long-range Sporting targets has seen the popularity of powerful, high velocity shells explode. Put 28g of lead down your barrels at 1500fps and, believe us, you’re going to feel it.
It’s not just the physical punch that should concern us. Recoil has a profound influence on accuracy, especially second target acquisition. Then, of course, there’s the issue of fatigue and, worse still, a devastating psychological condition called trigger freeze.