Video of Scope and Mount Flexing
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I'm not sure if there is any way to stop that on something like a 50 BMG, a 416 Barett,or a 408 Cheyenne for example. One thing for sure, I don't like the way that Picatinny rail is mounted, which might be a major factor there.
AZjeff
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Barrel flex is normal, .22s do it too. That rail flex is troubling to look at but if it all goes back to zero maybe not a problem. Wonder if the owner installed a stouter rail after seeing the video.
That rail flex might be helpful on that rifle, I'd hate to see that scope take the full load.
AZjeff
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The heavy semiauto likely has a softer and longer recoil pulse that a bolt action would have. Still massive energy.
I shot a semi .50 at a close range target (200 yards
) and it was a BIG push but not a shoulder breaker.My 30-06 bolt action Remington 700 kicks pretty darn good. Something you don't want to target shoot all day long.
I fired a friend's Barrett .50 in a 100 yard indoor range, loud was putting it mildly. I was expecting a big kick, but got a big push much like you described instead. The key is the muzzle break they use.The heavy semiauto likely has a softer and longer recoil pulse that a bolt action would have. Still massive energy.
I shot a semi .50 at a close range target (200 yards
Used to take mine to the "Egg Shoots" all the time. 180 gr bullet from cold barrel, dead center at 100 yds. Won a few hams and turkeys with that and never noticed the recoil. I was a lot younger then!
AZjeff
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Funny you never notice recoil when you're putting meat on the table.
I shot a bunch of deer back in my hunting days and never noticed it.
A LOT depends on the WEIGHT (mass) of the firearm.
My Winchester 1300 Featherweight 12g is a GREAT upland bird hunter. Do NOT shoot magnum loads and look at your shoulder in the mirror. That gun barely weighs 6 pounds.
Anyone have a Savage Light Weight Hunter? Barrel must flex A LOT. That gun has a LIGHT barrel so not for repeated accuracy at the range. 3 Shots and rest, max. Just over 5 pounds. .308. Brutal. My AR-10? Don't even notice, 8 pounds or so. Semi and hefty.
My Winchester 1300 Featherweight 12g is a GREAT upland bird hunter. Do NOT shoot magnum loads and look at your shoulder in the mirror. That gun barely weighs 6 pounds.
Anyone have a Savage Light Weight Hunter? Barrel must flex A LOT. That gun has a LIGHT barrel so not for repeated accuracy at the range. 3 Shots and rest, max. Just over 5 pounds. .308. Brutal. My AR-10? Don't even notice, 8 pounds or so. Semi and hefty.
Yup. Got a 760 Gamemaster in .30-06 and its downright unpleasant. Makes my 12ga days feel soft.
AZjeff
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Got the same rifle haven't shot it in years. It sure would put deer down but was never fun to target shoot. Of course I had to have hot loads. Probably about like getting hit in the shoulder with a baseball bat.
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