How to Control Recoil When Shooting a Handgun

[Talyn]

The firing grip is important. The hand should ride as high on the grip as possible with a self-loading pistol. The hand must ride high on a revolver backstrap as well — to offer good leverage for the finger to press the double-action revolver trigger, straight to the rear.

How to Control Recoil When Shooting a Handgun - The Shooter's Log

When shooting a gun, you must learn to control recoil to keep your shots on target. This is even more important when shooting a handgun.

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[belladonna]

Good read.

 

[XD94045]

Very informative indeed

 

[HayesGreener]

Good article. There is also large psychological component to managing flinch. In my opinion many instructors don't do enough to prepare the novice shooter to overcome the instinctive tendency to react to the shot. Train the mind as well as the physical skills to get a better outcome.

 

[Snake45]

Good article. There is also large psychological component to managing flinch. In my opinion many instructors don't do enough to prepare the novice shooter to overcome the instinctive tendency to react to the shot. Train the mind as well as the physical skills to get a better outcome.

I like to start students off with a hearty, vigorous "high five" hand slap, and then tell them "Did that hurt? No? It was harder on your hand than this pistol recoil is gonna be." That's a real confidence builder.

 

[Bassbob]

I like to start students off with a hearty, vigorous "high five" hand slap, and then tell them "Did that hurt? No? It was harder on your hand than this pistol recoil is gonna be." That's a real confidence builder.

I like to start students off with a .44 Magnum that way everything else seems tame by comparison. lol

And not some user friendly .44 Magnum either. Straight to the Super Blackhawk.

 

[HansGruber]

I like to start students off with a .44 Magnum that way everything else seems tame by comparison. lol

And not some user friendly .44 Magnum either. Straight to the Super Blackhawk.

Stop babying them.

329 PD Airweight.

 

[Sld1959]

Stop babying them.

329 PD Airweight.

Done that, 12 rounds if i remrmber right, and I sold it.

 

[Sld1959]

Stop babying them.

329 PD Airweight.

12 rounds Then I went back to this as my .44 magnum.



And bought a Charter Arms Bulldog for the .44 winter carry I wanted.

 

[Jester560]

Very timely article seeing as how I am new to true big bore magnum handguns.

 

[HansGruber]

Done that, 12 rounds if i remrmber right, and I sold it.

I had a 329 Night Guard (Stainless cylinder instead of titanium, so…3-4 ounces heavier than the PD).

Traded it for the 325 Night Guard.

 

[mveach99]

This will sound stupid to some but, learn to enjoy the recoil. I'm not talking about guns that actually hurt.

 

[Mr.W.]

This will sound stupid to some but, learn to enjoy the recoil. I'm not talking about guns that actually hurt.

A very reasonable statement. Recoil is indeed manageable in the context above. There's no getting around it, or eliminating it, so may as well embrace it as part and parcel in our hobby/sport.

 

[Jester560]

This will sound stupid to some but, learn to enjoy the recoil. I'm not talking about guns that actually hurt.

Agree. Recoil is mind over matter. If you don't mind, it don't matter.

 

[Shibadog]

Just know that there are limits. I’ve shot a bunch of .44 Mag from SBH’s and my model 69. I’m way past the point there full boat .44 mags. I’ll hunt with ‘em, but to bang a steel plate I’ll take “Special”equivalent loads every time. LGS got a new .500 Smith when they first came out. That particular revolver was sold THREE times while still on the first box of cartridges. Young bucks would come in and buy the “baddest” thing out there, take it home, burn a few rounds, and trade it cause they couldn’t stand the pain.