Chronos wrote:A flinch from firing say a .308 is a good sign you (like many shooters do) progressed to quickly before you developed good technique.
I will probable cop a bit of flak for saying that but a .308 in a medium weight rifle should never scare or shock you causing you to flinch.
headspace wrote:I can't say that I ever did flinch. Not being macho or anything but I started off with a .22 then went to a 303 military Lee Enfield ( heavy rifle that). Then it was .243W .270 W and 308. That apart from Military service when we shot 7.62 semi auto with 20 round mags.
JD
yoshie wrote:You never do, a lot of people think they do,
5Tom wrote:Not saying that I don't have it, but it's like taking a practice shot before firing. Once I flinch (without firing), I can fire without flinching.
morerams wrote:A lifetime, it is different every day, some times you will go without flinching for a long time, then it strikes again.
jennageit wrote:Coming up to my first shoot, I'd imagine with a target rifle as that is what these guys do, what are the chances of me flinching first time out?
jennageit wrote:It'd been 25 years since I fired a gun, and that time it put me on my arse. should I be worried about it guys?
jennageit wrote:also, is it because of the flinch factor that everyone's been recommending a 22 for me? just curious!
tom604 wrote:aim at the same spot even if the bullet didn't hit where you thought it would
mobo wrote:yoshie wrote:You never do, a lot of people think they do,
Well that's not encouraging
Apollo wrote:I think it started after having no flinch for many years and then tried "free recoil" target shooting and got smacked in the eye by the scope.