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BiggJawn

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4. After about 50 rounds I got used to both of them.

Reply to oneshooter (Reply #3)

Mon May 21, 2012, 10:28 PM

May 2012

I wasn't expecting the M1. After all the guff I had heard about the M-G being so brutal and not experiencing my arm ripped from the socket, I was expecting a lot less from the M-1.
They do recoil about the same.

I'm looking forward to getting back out with them soon.

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Went to the range this past week... [View all] BiggJawn May 2012 OP

My pistol range(40yds) is 50yds from the house. oneshooter May 2012 #1

One bozo's perception of "kick" JustABozoOnThisBus May 2012 #2

The perceived recoil of the M1 Garand is because of both oneshooter May 2012 #3

After about 50 rounds I got used to both of them. BiggJawn May 2012 #4

That is too far from a range. era veteran Jun 2012 #5

There's a range within 5 minutes of me. BiggJawn Jun 2012 #6

I have a public range 15 minutes away (by interstate) ileus Jun 2012 #7