[AnAmericanMother]

Sorry -- I was talking about actual ME/potential recoil, not the perceived recoil in a particular rifle. And I don't fire max military loads in my .303 either - I have tuned for greatest accuracy in the Long Branch, and the velocity is down from the full house military loads.

. . . and let me tell you about the "recoil concentrator" on the butt of my No. 5 Jungle Carbine . . . ugh. No wonder that rifle had the shortest in service time of ANY British weapon ever.

[coloradan]

and let me tell you about the "recoil concentrator" on the butt of my No. 5 Jungle Carbine

Isn't that a Feng Shei accupressure/ Rolfing deep massage nub? It helps recenter your chakras, after they get put out of whack by the muzzle blast. Be sure to shoot tracers, the red light they make is very harmonius and uplifting, and will leave a smile on your face that only the enlightened truly know.