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jrothWA · September 12, 2009, 09:36 AM

that recoil is not present, allowing the shooter to concentrate on the:

sight alignment,
breathe control,
& trigger control.

Larger caliber introduces early the effect of recoil, WHICH may aggravate the learning process. Most semi-auto's need pull power loads to operate, using downloaded ammom (must reload) then you'll need to use less powerful recoil springs.

If using a .38Spl revolver, then the use of target wadcutters then lessens the recoil effect (almost duplicates a .22).

September 12, 2009, 09:36 AM	#7
jrothWA Senior Member Join Date: November 11, 2006 Posts: 2,519	The advantage of a .22 for learning is... that recoil is not present, allowing the shooter to concentrate on the: sight alignment, breathe control, & trigger control. Larger caliber introduces early the effect of recoil, WHICH may aggravate the learning process. Most semi-auto's need pull power loads to operate, using downloaded ammom (must reload) then you'll need to use less powerful recoil springs. If using a .38Spl revolver, then the use of target wadcutters then lessens the recoil effect (almost duplicates a .22).