What is your recoil limit?

[fatelvis]

I’ve noticed over all these years of shooting.223 and 6BR, I’ve become quite spoiled with tolerating excessive recoil. I’m reminded quickly when I go to shoot my 308 or ‘06! Lol Those two are probably my limit these days for accurate shooting and enjoying longer strings of fire. What is your limit for recoil when shooting for fun?

 

[rijndael]

Depends on how many rounds 'shooting for fun' involves.

If I'm doing a 100 round day, I won't be taking a 300WM.

 

[Rick in Oregon]

All my testing is done with my M70 in .338-06 Ackley. And I'm glad too, as after a bench session shooting 250gr or even 210gr bullets, I'm done and look forward to working with my .20VT or some pistol shooting.

Getting pounded with heavy rifle recoil at 78 yrs old is just not classified as 'fun' any more. There's other ways to put a grin on my face these days. Shooting squirrels with my 20VT is one, and it doesn't leave any bruises.

I suppose that's my limit for having 'fun'.

 

[Charliemac]

100 rds. of 284W or 308 prone long range practice. Adding a Kick-ez recoil pad allows me to do that.

 

[mtncwru]

Probably a 12 gauge for a few rounds of trap. For rifle, just give me a .223; I tried for a long time to get my .308 Palma rifle comfortable, but it never did take. Soon as I moved to .223 it was fun again (and my scores went up.)

 

[Bill Norris]

My 260AI is about as much recoil as I want to feel anymore. Back in the day when I was much younger the mags. and ultra mags. did not bother me at all but now at approaching 70 trips around the sun I like the tamer rounds. LOL.

 

[Rocketvapor]

There was a guy at the range we used to go to, we called him "Mr. Mosinitis"
"kicks like a mule:
Wife shouldered her 91-30 and he shut up, and didn't come back.
I feel bad now because he didn't seem to have any friends

 

[XTR]

45-70 loads vary, but it can reach past the line where fun stops.

 

[nmkid]

Nowadays...25-06. My 300 Win Mag with heavy bullets is long gone. But, it was a hell-of-ride!

 

[Riesel]

I rarely shoot anything if I can't put a suppressor on it, except my 20 gauge OU;
Detached Retina will make you a little recoil shy

 

[jxb]

300wm is a no-go for me. I've shot them and simply don't like the punishment.

I like 7mag and 338wm just fine though. Seems to me it's more about the type of felt recoil. I know folks that love their 300wm and hate 338wm. Or maybe I'm just weird. lol

 

[Doug Casner]

3006 150 gr. pills. The days of 300 mags. with 180s or 200s are gone. I like to shoot .22 cals the best. Doug

 

[durand mortenson]

For volume shooting the 223 for me.

Mort

 

[mike mccormick]

A 12 lb rifle in 300prc with a brake is tolerable. A sporter weight, no way. I like the 6mm offerings A lot more

 

[HonkinDonky]

You know, I used to think I didn't have a limit on what recoil I could take and still have fun. Then I acquired a T/C Contender in a trade with a .375 H&H barrel. I fired that exactly 3 times, and never again. So I guess that's my limit!

 

[wkdickinson]

6 Dasher and 6 BRA have spoiled me. I don't even really like to shoot my 6.5 Creed or M1 Garand anymore because of the recoil - I can and do do it, but it's not pleasant.

 

[Idaho-Lefty]

Today at, 77 y/o,.. I AVOID Recoil and Muzzle Jump,. LIKE, the PLAGUE !
My Rifles ARE, All, Braked, Now,.. Except for, one 7 x 30 Waters, ( a T / C Contender, 5 lb woods carry, Rifle ) and, a Custom, Ruger 10-22, .22 LR.
My Best, L-R Rifle, is Now, a 6.5 Creed, Braked Tikka, launching 130 ELD-M's at, 2,800+ FPS with, LOW Recoil.
Got my, Braked .22-250, "Dialed" with 50 gr. V-Maxes @ 3,550 FPS to SEE, the Sage Rats explode, in my Scope.
My "Needing", a .338 Win Mag Days,.. ARE,.. way, WAY,.. Behind Me !
After Killing a couple of, Bull Elk with, a .270 WSM and 140 Berger Classic Hunters @ 3,185 FPS that, "Dropped" them, Just as Dead as, my Ole' .338 Win Mag. Did,.. I have since, "Moved On" from,.. Big Rifle, Recoil.
Love being,.. Older and,.. Wiser !

 

[Kittitas George]

The 26-06 with 85gr is my upper limit, I THINK. I just restocked it and need to shoot it. Guess I'll find out if I can handle it. The 300WM and 270 is way, way back in the safe. I really like the little stuff 17 Hornady Hornet, 222 R and my favorite low recoil rifle 17HMR, no recoil, no reloading and just right for Sage Rats or gophers. I'm a little scared of the falling block (Japanese Win) with the curved but plate, so I bought a CZ 17HMR, just in case.

 

[Idaho-Lefty]

45-70 loads vary, but it can reach past the line where fun stops.

Yup,. My Marlin .45-70 WAS, a Thumper at, BOTH, ends ! ( especially Off, the Bench !! )
As was, My Un-Braked,. .338 Win Mag !
Both, are NOW, Gone/ sold and Replaced with, a 6.5 Creed ( 130 gr ELD-M's for, Steel ) and, a Sweet Custom, 6 XC !
Again, Both are,.. BRAKED and VERY Pleasant,.. to Shoot !

 

[rr2030]

Firing a handgun one handed bullseye style, I have not found a limit, this includes 50AE, TC 30-30 etc. For rifle I discovered that since shoulder surgery, the but-plate on my Ruger #1 in 45-70 aligns perfectly with one of the screws in my shoulder. So I limit myself to 10 or so mid power rounds, the rest are 300 cast, 14.5 of Trail Boss.