| If we remember Sir Issac Newton's 3rd Law, every action has an equal and opposite reaction. When you shoot a gun, an explosion takes place that causes the bullet to travel very quickly down the barrel. But the force also pushes back towards you. This force is called recoil. The more recoil a gun has the harder it is to shoot. Some guns have low recoil like a 22 Rifle. (This is the diameter of the bullet 22/100 of an inch). Some guns are painful to shoot due to the recoil, like a 12 Gauge shotgun. Recoil can hurt and I've gotten hit in the nose with the scope of a rifle due to recoil. There are techniques to reduce felt recoil, like leaning forward, using low-recoil shotgun shells, or using a heavier gun. The muzzle or front of the gun rises due to recoil. The only way to really understand recoil though is to go shoot various guns and bullets. |