Question- what are some tips/techniques for managing recoil on bigger handguns such that one might be able to shoot somewhat accurately, especially on consecutive shots?
I was up in Maine this weekend shooting with my cousins and brother-in-law most of the day Saturday and during the "produce shoot" part of the shoot, one of my cousins asks if I'm ready to "bring the thunder", and I said "sure" and he gets 2 cases out of his truck- one had a Desert Eagle 50AE in it, the other, his newest toy, a S&W 500 8-3/8" stainless. He puts up 3 cantelopes at 25 yards and shoots 3 for 3 with the 50AE, then puts up 5 apples at 25 yards and shoots 4 for 5, relatively fast, with the S&W 500.
I had been hitting apples at 25 yards with my S&W 44 mag somewhat consistently, but when I shot the 50AE- I didn't hit squat. Then I tried the S&W 500. He had Hornady 500gr factory loads. That thing beat me like I was a red-headed stepchild. I couldn't hit a cantelope, let alone an apple at 25 yards. The trigger guard kept hitting/bruising my middle knuckle of my middle finger on my shooting hand. It broke my wrist. Slipped in my grip. Everything bad.
I was determined to try to tame it, and tried 10 more shots, each worse than before. I doubt I could have hit a big pumpkin at 25 yards on the 10th shot.
I watched my cousin shoot again, just focusing on his grip, stance, etc. and he handled the recoil and made consecutive shots accurately. I asked for advice and he just said "I don't know, I don't think about it"
He is stronger than I am, works as a landscaper/carpenter for a living. Maybe it's partially forearm/grip strength??
Thoughts? Advice? I want a rematch with the 500. In fact I need to buy one. My 44mag seems puny and weak now.
I was up in Maine this weekend shooting with my cousins and brother-in-law most of the day Saturday and during the "produce shoot" part of the shoot, one of my cousins asks if I'm ready to "bring the thunder", and I said "sure" and he gets 2 cases out of his truck- one had a Desert Eagle 50AE in it, the other, his newest toy, a S&W 500 8-3/8" stainless. He puts up 3 cantelopes at 25 yards and shoots 3 for 3 with the 50AE, then puts up 5 apples at 25 yards and shoots 4 for 5, relatively fast, with the S&W 500.
I had been hitting apples at 25 yards with my S&W 44 mag somewhat consistently, but when I shot the 50AE- I didn't hit squat. Then I tried the S&W 500. He had Hornady 500gr factory loads. That thing beat me like I was a red-headed stepchild. I couldn't hit a cantelope, let alone an apple at 25 yards. The trigger guard kept hitting/bruising my middle knuckle of my middle finger on my shooting hand. It broke my wrist. Slipped in my grip. Everything bad.
I was determined to try to tame it, and tried 10 more shots, each worse than before. I doubt I could have hit a big pumpkin at 25 yards on the 10th shot.
I watched my cousin shoot again, just focusing on his grip, stance, etc. and he handled the recoil and made consecutive shots accurately. I asked for advice and he just said "I don't know, I don't think about it"
He is stronger than I am, works as a landscaper/carpenter for a living. Maybe it's partially forearm/grip strength??
Thoughts? Advice? I want a rematch with the 500. In fact I need to buy one. My 44mag seems puny and weak now.