recoil management
Taming the kick
Recoil management is the technique of controlling a firearm's kickback to maintain accuracy during rapid fire.
Good recoil management involves grip, stance, and anticipating the gun's movement so the sights return quickly to target.
His recoil management let him put six rounds in a tight group.
The term appears frequently in shooting sports and tactical training.
- shooting stanceShooter's stabilizing posture
- stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
- follow-throughCompleting what you began
- compensatorDevice that offsets deficiencies
- gripSecure manual hold
muzzle brake · stock · muscle memory · absorb · flinch · suppressor · buffer · ballistics · breathing techniques · dry firing · posture · marksmanship · weight distribution · shoulder · bracing · balance · trigger · follow through
- marksmanshipmarksmanship, dry firing, accuracy, aim, target practice
- artillerycannons, cannon, howitzers, howitzer, mortars
- gun safetygun safety, trigger discipline, safe storage, gun safe, trigger lock
- gunnerygunnery, aiming, cannon, firing, gunner
recoil managementfelt recoil
recoil managementtrigger discipline
Safe finger positioning practice
trigger control · breath control · sight picture · target acquisition