Thread: How to manage recoil?

My experience...... I never used to have any problems with recoil/muzzle blast. Then a few years ago i had a couple of strokes. After 20-odd years of driving mostly American trucks, my hearing was pretty much fucked, so muzzle blast was a non-issue, though I did use muffs when practicing. Then, a few months ago, my brother came out here with his Ruger Model 77 mark II in .300WM With the heavy Laminate stock and a muzzle brake, to sight it in. It's a fucking canon. Anyway after firing 3 rounds I knew I had developed not just a flinch, but a veritable cringe. The sonic boom, seemed to send breakers through my injured brain. I couldn't/wouldn't take another shot that day, and the headache was a bastard. I've been shooting only my .22LR since then and I KNOW I'm going to have to work on this fucking flinch when I can steel myself to shoot my baby (.270wsm) again. The rifle (x-bolt) is something I will never get rid of, but it's gonna take some work to sort myself, And I've loaded some rounds that I need to validate. It's something I look forward to with some trepidation, instead of joy. So thanks, fellas for all the advice regarding recoil management. I'll be reading this thread often in the near future.