In the recent article on what's wrong with hunting, many people write about rifle recoil. I think if you write one way or another regarding recoil you must state whether this is from a bench or while hunting in the field (offhand or off of sticks). I've really never heard from someone that they got hit hard by recoil when taking game, they more typically talk about the great shot they made and other details of the kill (yardage, windage, meat loss etc.). I'm not a tough young guy and I shoot big bores in Africa each year (and never from a truck) using a thoroughly worn/beat-up body. As I have noted before I never feel the recoil when taking game but a 30-06 and above from the bench with only a recoil pad definitely limits my shooting.
duckklr
"Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a
Well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways,
Totally worn out, shouting, 'Holy ****... What a Ride!!' "!
duckklr
"Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a
Well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways,
Totally worn out, shouting, 'Holy ****... What a Ride!!' "!