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Flinching
Hi everyone, I just picked up a T3 Hunter in .270wsm. I ran through the break-in and sighted in my scope a couple days ago.
I have used a standard .270 in the past but the short mag has a bit more punch to it and I am finding that I am flinching as I anticipate the rifle firing effecting my accuracy. When I dont flinch the rifle is very accurate and I am loving it.
Any tips to combat this bad habit?
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10 Replies
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That's a tough one. I find, that when recoil is bothering me, I really suck the rifle in tight to my shoulder and hold it as tight as possible.
The standard Tikka recoil pad is worthless. You could change that to a LimbSaver, and consider a muzzle brake. But definiately, shoot with a firm grip, and 2 hands.
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That's a tough one. I find, that when recoil is bothering me, I really suck the rifle in tight to my shoulder and hold it as tight as possible.
The standard Tikka recoil pad is worthless. You could change that to a LimbSaver, and consider a muzzle brake. But definiately, shoot with a firm grip, and 2 hands.
As an owner of a 300 WSM Tikka, what he said is what to do. The Limbsaver makes a WORLD of difference. It makes the factory piece look and feel like a hockey puck in comparison. Start with that and if you find the recoil is still too much and causes a flinch, then get a muzzle break.
Myself, I find it's quite manageable with the replacement recoil pad… but we're all different. -
Thanks guys, I am planning on getting a limbsaver asap and I'll test it out this weekend at the range.
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Got the recoil pad and manned up a bit and held on to my rifle a bit better and had no problems. It is much better and I am getting used to it and shooting sub 1″ groups. Love this rifle.
Thanks for the tips!
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Glad to help, and really glad you're more comfortable with your rifle.
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Another satisfied customer… way to go Al! ;D
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We try our best! 😉
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Based on pure phycics, the best way to soften recoil is to put more weight onto the rifle. The only thing that speaks against it is if you do stalking a lot while hunting. For every other shooting more weight does good.
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Flinching are us. The first time I fired my 270 I got a nasty scope
ring round the eye. This was more than 30 years ago. What I tried to
do to train myself was have a shooting partner load your mag for you with
snap caps mixed in. You'll soon see how bad you're flinching and the rest will
take time and repetition. -
I used to be so paranoid about getting “scoped” that I consistantly mounted my scopes too far forward. Not a problem if you can adjust the parallax, but played hell with snap shooting. I look for eye relief numbers on all my new scope purchases first, tho not always the deal maker/breaker now.
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