Thread: Tikka t3 ss or Sako a7

Originally Posted by Gillie

I can't say i agree with the saying "you won't notice it hunting" how many people have you seen with a cut around theur eye hunting? I would bet they noticed the recoil! Do you think they might remember that next time they fire that rifle?
Hahaha- I think it's the scope bell hitting them in the face that they notice more than the recoil that put it there Let's be honest, that's a pretty extreme example (I've seen it 6 times, and none of those were repeat offences- if you catch my drift). You'll also notice I said "Anectdotally", an anecdote being: "a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person." I also said I had experienced this, and that I had heard many people say it.What about when you sight the rifle in? You might fire quite a few shots to work out what ammunition the rifle likes as well. You have to have confidence in your rifle, your ability to use it and that is sighted in for you. If the recoil is affecting how you sight it in then how confident can you be it is sighted in at all?
I Couldn't agree with you more Gillie. That's why I said "If you're going to do a lot of range work" in which I would include any extended amount of sighting in. (As opposed to your bog-standard hunter with little accuracy concerns, who's happy firing 5 shots for sighting, and getting within an inch of their point of aim).

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