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Kimio · August 16, 2012, 11:17 AM

My very first rifle was a Mosin M91/30

I made the very horrible mistake of snuggling up all nice and cozy onto the rifle while shooting off the bench.

I'll tell you, I never did that again.

I've had no real trouble with it since, though I tend to shoot my AR more simply because I want to develop my skills before trying to tackle it again. Don't want to get the flinches because of it.

Only thing I can recommend is to let your body "give" as you fire, don't stay rigid, because that makes it worse.

August 16, 2012, 11:17 AM	#48
Kimio Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,171	My very first rifle was a Mosin M91/30 I made the very horrible mistake of snuggling up all nice and cozy onto the rifle while shooting off the bench. I'll tell you, I never did that again. I've had no real trouble with it since, though I tend to shoot my AR more simply because I want to develop my skills before trying to tackle it again. Don't want to get the flinches because of it. Only thing I can recommend is to let your body "give" as you fire, don't stay rigid, because that makes it worse.