Thread: Managing recoil for a rookie shooter

Originally Posted by Longrun

I got muzzle jump and poor results from 'self hug' method. I hold the forewood and get acceptable results. I might re-visit the 'hug me' method some time for experience as I found the stability on target good pre shot.

I used to use the self hug method with my Howa 243, but that thing weighed a lot (Hogue stock, 24" barrel, suppressor). So it didn't really matter. But when I moved to my Ruger 300BLK (16" barrel, lightweight plastic stock) it was a effing disaster.

I teach my lads to focus on their breathing, breath through the shot and squeeze the trigger. If they're doing that they don't have time to be worried about recoil.

Yeah, I think I'll revisit it with my smaller guns. 250 savage and grendel.