Thread: How to manage recoil?

Hi, my current long range rifle is a 308 Tikka T3x superlite with a muzzle brake.

The recoil is too much for my shoulder to handle. Is a matter of time it will be dislocated. What can I do to manage the recoil?

Thanks.

Thicker softer recoil pad?

Try a suppressor rather than muzzle brake .
Bit of extra weight may help mitigate some recoil.
And be easier on everyone's hearing....

Will get a suppressor after lockdown. Cheers.

Hey sheep.
That rifle, caliber, and brake combination should be relatively mild to shoot.
First thing to check is you are using hearing protection. Suggest both ear plugs and muffs. A lot of perceived recoil is noise and concussion. With a muzzle brake you have an abundance of both.
Second Tikka's recoil pad is quite stiff. Get a limbsaver. You can buy them as a bolt on pre-sized part.

Next I would focus on shooting technique and body position both of which can significantly impact perceived recoil.

Have you got an experienced shooter than can go out for a few shots with you?

Originally Posted by Makros

Hey sheep.
That rifle, caliber, and brake combination should be relatively mild to shoot.
First thing to check is you are using hearing protection. Suggest both ear plugs and muffs. A lot of perceived recoil is noise and concussion. With a muzzle brake you have an abundance of both.
Second Tikka's recoil pad is quite stiff. Get a limbsaver. You can buy them as a bolt on pre-sized part.

Next I would focus on shooting technique and body position both of which can significantly impacted perceived recoil.

Have you got an experienced shooter than can go out for a few shots with you?

I was wearing ear plugs. Will fine tune my shooting technique and body position. Good advise mate. Thanks.

Originally Posted by sheep

I was wearing ear plugs. Will fine tune my shooting technique and body position. Good advise mate. Thanks.

Yup - good advice right there, to which I add - shoot a 22 plenty. The hearing protection cannot be over emphasized, plugs and muffs are essential for a sensitive shooter on the range/practising

Originally Posted by sheep

I was wearing ear plugs. Will fine tune my shooting technique and body position. Good advise mate. Thanks.

Shooting with a loudner hanging off the front, wear plugs AND earmuffs. And everything alse everyone else has said. That rig should not be too bad a recoiler.

Originally Posted by Makros

Hey sheep.
That rifle, caliber, and brake combination should be relatively mild to shoot.
First thing to check is you are using hearing protection. Suggest both ear plugs and muffs. A lot of perceived recoil is noise and concussion. With a muzzle brake you have an abundance of both.
Second Tikka's recoil pad is quite stiff. Get a limbsaver. You can buy them as a bolt on pre-sized part.

Next I would focus on shooting technique and body position both of which can significantly impact perceived recoil.

Have you got an experienced shooter than can go out for a few shots with you?

i had that exact setup and found recoil too much but not on my shoulder, just the noise and concussion. With plugs and muffs it was manageable.
I found suppressed was better but still bad.

Everything that mentioned is good.
Another thing to check is if the Length of Pull is correct your you and eye relief is setup. Once my LOP was corrected recoil was reduced drastically.

Managed to overcome the recoil issues, thanks to this forum. Emptied few boxes of ammo at one go, thoroughly enjoying it without shoulder pain and concussion.

The list of improvements I adopted based on the advise given in this forum:

1. Replaced factory recoil pad with Limbsaver
2. Fitted suppressor (dpt Modular Mk II)
3. Wear ear plugs and muffs
4. Posture - Hold the rifle with elbow and push it firmly against my shoulder. Same posture on bipod, sandbag, prone, sit and stand position. No more cross-arm.

Deeply appreciate the advise given in this forum. Now, I get to enjoy my 308 Tikka superlite!

Cheers

Cheers!

Get a heavier stock as well. That will soak up some recoil. If it's a range rifle weight shouldn't be an issue. Maybe get one of those 6.5's instead ?

Originally Posted by Steve123

Get a heavier stock as well. That will soak up some recoil. If it's a range rifle weight shouldn't be an issue. Maybe get one of those 6.5's instead ?

This is a hunting rifle, prefer light weight. Yes, I am thinking of getting a 6.5.

Originally Posted by sheep

Hi, my current long range rifle is a 308 Tikka T3x superlite with a muzzle brake.

The recoil is too much for my shoulder to handle. Is a matter of time it will be dislocated. What can I do to manage the recoil?

Thanks.

Get a silicone shotgun pad that straps to your shoulder

Is it a factory tikka radial muzzle break? If so, I don't think they do much.

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Originally Posted by Gerardo

Is it a factory tikka radial muzzle break? If so, I don't think they do much.

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Yes, factory tikka radial muzzle brake. Will be getting a suppressor after lockdown. Hope it helps to manage recoil.