Thread: Managing recoil for a rookie shooter

I will try and get this right...
ear protection is a must..the big loud bang is really scarey to the human mind until it gets used to it...ear plugs AND muffs ideal on the range
front hand will be pulling rifle into your body,not downward,back towards you.... it should ne firm,not white nuckled,just firm. breathing is paramount...get on target and let your breathing relax untill your Xhairs anr doing no more than rising and dropping through bullseye..then breath out and when half in,so Xhairs rising through bull,pause breath and fire..PAUSE not stop breathing,or will go all red in race and black out...just a wee micro pause as you squeaze off.
a jumper and jacket will absorb any recoil your butpate doesnt....its a .243 so doesnt have major recoil anyway..just noise..your suppressor will help.
and your on to it..go with it..just hold firm and let it do its thing....its not going to hurt... for last 40 years the 243 has been the girls /ladies young fella,recoil sensitive persons friend...and that was BEFORE suppressors made it tamer still.