I need your advice. I'm turning into a recoil wuss.
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Holly smokes, no doctor? 
look, everybody can give you good advise on reducing recoil in one way or another, but the best advise I could give you is to go and talk to a doctor, you don't want to mess around with your melon buddy. 
look, everybody can give you good advise on reducing recoil in one way or another, but the best advise I could give you is to go and talk to a doctor, you don't want to mess around with your melon buddy. 
I know, and I used to have one, but he died years ago. (Some doctor)
I've been into clinics and the ER a few times over the years, but most of the time, they didn't have a clue anyways. One time, I broke my thumb. The doctor told in, in a nutshell to suck it up, it will be fine. Weeks later, I was still whining, and my sister who was an assistant to a doctor gave him my X-ray. They called me in, and turns out it was broke after all. To this day, my thumbs not right either. I've never had much faith in our medical professionals. And even after the whack I took at the begining of this thread, the ER doctor gave me the green light to go back to work the next night. Turns out I wasn't supposed to do that either, and missed a few after that. Self medication in the way of whisky ever since.
I've been into clinics and the ER a few times over the years, but most of the time, they didn't have a clue anyways. One time, I broke my thumb. The doctor told in, in a nutshell to suck it up, it will be fine. Weeks later, I was still whining, and my sister who was an assistant to a doctor gave him my X-ray. They called me in, and turns out it was broke after all. To this day, my thumbs not right either. I've never had much faith in our medical professionals. And even after the whack I took at the begining of this thread, the ER doctor gave me the green light to go back to work the next night. Turns out I wasn't supposed to do that either, and missed a few after that. Self medication in the way of whisky ever since.
I don't know a whole lot about the medical field..but my wife does. If she has any doubts whatsoever...she requests (first) and demands (last resort) to get referred by her GP to a specialist in the field. Always means more time off work...more hassle, etc, but the field seems so broad that you can't expect a GP to know everything about everything.
No way would I be back to work the next night ,or the next month for that matter. An On-the-Job injury is taken quite serious by our Workplace Safety Insurance Board in Ontario. They don't want you back on the job until you're healed. They cover lost wages as well.
About the guns, try a beretta semi in 20ga, I've downed alot of birds with a 20ga and never felt undergunned. Quite a bit less recoil and muzzleblast than the 12ga. Also try wearing earplugs when hunting, takes a while to get used to, but the blast could be contributing more to your headaches than you realize.
Good Luck
About the guns, try a beretta semi in 20ga, I've downed alot of birds with a 20ga and never felt undergunned. Quite a bit less recoil and muzzleblast than the 12ga. Also try wearing earplugs when hunting, takes a while to get used to, but the blast could be contributing more to your headaches than you realize.
Good Luck
The Canadian HCS is "the greatest in the world"... uh, NOPE. Anyways, get yourself a good doctor (best of luck). Is it the actual recoil of the gun or the concussive shockwave from the muzzle blast... either way the following should help out: earplugs under the muffs as stated before, and try some roof mounted equipment. That way you can move 'up' in caliber instead of 'down'.
A good Lead Sled can keep you into the big stuff if its gun recoil that's the issue and if target shooting from a bench will suffice to keep a smile on your face.
A good Lead Sled can keep you into the big stuff if its gun recoil that's the issue and if target shooting from a bench will suffice to keep a smile on your face.
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Go play with a few rifles and see what treats you well. You'll probably find that the light recoiling calibers and semi auto shorguns are a way of life now. The good news is that they can often be had for a good price and they're still plenty of fun to shoot.
And now I'm depressed. That's the feeling I've been having as well. It sadens me to think that, but from what I've seen, the sharp snap of heavy recoil seems to be the cause. I get headaches more frequently now, but not like those I get after shooting a larger gun. I'll keep rifles like my .300, but I won't bother putting too many rounds through it. I may even consider a brake. (Yuk) Thanks for the suggestions all, I think I'm going to go cry myself to sleep.
buy a bow and miss a season of rifle hunting, they say time heals all wounds and that is particularly true with things like knees and heads. I landed on my face snowboarding on year around christmas and couldnt shoot for over six months without my head feeling like someone was pulling it apart
Go with the Brake.
A big brake makes a huge difference on a 300 mag.
Tell your gunsmith you want one that really works (like a tank brake).
If I were you I would screw on the biggest, meanest and best garbage can built and then enjoy!
And don't worry about the guy next to you in the firing line....If the concussion bugs him enough he will move down!
You can always take it off for hunting.
Take care of that noggin!
A big brake makes a huge difference on a 300 mag.
Tell your gunsmith you want one that really works (like a tank brake).
If I were you I would screw on the biggest, meanest and best garbage can built and then enjoy!
And don't worry about the guy next to you in the firing line....If the concussion bugs him enough he will move down!
You can always take it off for hunting.
Take care of that noggin!
