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Which World War Two rifle has the most significant recoil? I only have a Lee Enfield No 1 and I find compared to a .223 she gives a great kick. I know the Jungle Carbine is known for its recoil. For those of you with a larger collection how do they compare?

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The Lee Enfield No5 and the Mosin Nagant M44 produce the most recoil of all the milsurps I've had experience with. That is not to say they are not fun to shoot or will hurt you. I can put multiple boxes through either in a session and have little to no discomfort afterwards just make sure you wear your ears :)
 
I'll agree with the No.5 and Mosin (particularly the lighter, shorter M38 and M44 carbines). But everybody's neglecting the obvious champion; there's even a thread running on it right now: though I've never fired it, I think something like the PTRD anti-tank rifle has a bit of kick to it.

This is for portable small arms only, otherwise a howitzer would beat 'em, and oh, say, a battleship battery is right at the top.
 
I don't really notice it ive added length to the hobbit length stocks of the eastern bloc rifles with screw on replacement pads just keep the butt plates labeled to witch gun they come from my lee enfield needed only a little length as it already had a long stock
 
No5s kick hard but for "felt" recoil, my MkV SMLE takes the prize in my collection, using a load of 38.5 of AR2208 behind a pulled 174g projectile (made up for my 1907 MkIII) the thump is brutal & the muzzle jump lifts the rifle out of my left hand, 3 shots & you want to put it down, the same load fired though my Savage No4 seems as gentle as firing my 44-40 Winchester '92
 
Well for WWI rifles the M95 in 8x56r is hard with WWII ammo. Light rifle with stout recoil.

But saying that, 303 in any Lee Enfield is a walk in a park compared to 416 Rigby...
 
I was waiting and surprized it took this long for someone to mention the Mauser. 8mm is nothing to sneeze at. I remember someone actually pulled up a chart in regards to recoil compared by cartridge, the British .303 equaled 40lbs if memory serves. Having said that, if you're not holding the rifle (any rifle) properly you will "feel/perceive" more recoil. Ever have the top of the butt stock slip up and "ring" your collar bone!?:eek:
 
M95! My scant stock '03 Springfield also rattles my teeth when shooting it with 180 grain bullets. My PTRD isn't even that bad, though I suspect the reloads I've shot through it were on the light side.
 
Nope I don't have a youtube video to prove it; but my 120 lb daughter must be a recoil sponge then because she shoots her light stocked sporter K98 with no problems what-so-ever.
That'd be with the steel buttplate too.
She found the orginal config'd m-96 in 6.5 x 55 to be more brisk recoilwise. But the 6.5 digests Hornady ammo which is pretty hot stuff as opposed to the factory Winchester 8mm ammo.
 
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