Hello all,
I just started in long range shooting, not new to guns, but new to this realm of them. I bought an SPS Tactical in .308 after researching a lot, determining it would be a good platform to learn on. After shooting it for the first time the other day, I found that I definitely have a lot to learn (though I wasn't all that bad.)
However, it became apparent to me that I would like to do something about the recoil of the gun. I know in the grand scheme of things, a .308 is a pussycat, but after shooting 80 rounds through it in a session, I was pretty beat up. This came as a suprise to me, as I have shot .308's before- a friends DPMS LRT-SASS, the same friends APA with a 20" barrel in an AICS chassis, and another guy's TRG-22. None of these guns jumped like my SPS.
The caliber is the same, the two differences are:
A: No compensator.
B: Lighter overall package.
I'm sure that my form can use a little work, maybe I need to hold the gun a bit tighter? However, part of my plan in getting good at this sport is putting a ton of lead downrange, which would be a bit easier to do if I wasn't taking the abuse that I have been.
Would upgrading to a heavier stock make a big difference? What about getting the barrel threaded, and getting a good brake? Or do I need to do both?
I hate to sound like a wuss, and I am not a small guy (6'1, 245.) However, my shoulder was really red after that last session, and the last 20 rounds or so were pretty painful.
Just looking at options!
Thanks,
-BM
I just started in long range shooting, not new to guns, but new to this realm of them. I bought an SPS Tactical in .308 after researching a lot, determining it would be a good platform to learn on. After shooting it for the first time the other day, I found that I definitely have a lot to learn (though I wasn't all that bad.)
However, it became apparent to me that I would like to do something about the recoil of the gun. I know in the grand scheme of things, a .308 is a pussycat, but after shooting 80 rounds through it in a session, I was pretty beat up. This came as a suprise to me, as I have shot .308's before- a friends DPMS LRT-SASS, the same friends APA with a 20" barrel in an AICS chassis, and another guy's TRG-22. None of these guns jumped like my SPS.
The caliber is the same, the two differences are:
A: No compensator.
B: Lighter overall package.
I'm sure that my form can use a little work, maybe I need to hold the gun a bit tighter? However, part of my plan in getting good at this sport is putting a ton of lead downrange, which would be a bit easier to do if I wasn't taking the abuse that I have been.
Would upgrading to a heavier stock make a big difference? What about getting the barrel threaded, and getting a good brake? Or do I need to do both?
I hate to sound like a wuss, and I am not a small guy (6'1, 245.) However, my shoulder was really red after that last session, and the last 20 rounds or so were pretty painful.
Just looking at options!
Thanks,
-BM