They are good suggestions for someone who has gained basic firearms proficiency but will lead to poor habits in those who are untrained. You don't take a guy off the streets with no training and put him in the boxing ring with a semi pro boxer for a sparing match on the first day. A few people might do ok but for the most part people need to work up to it.
Facts are neat. Today I think a full power load in a 338 Win mag is where I have to be more careful with recoil. Even then I see no reason I can't put bullets where I want them.
I'm still not seeing either the 30-06 or 270 as hard kickers, I take a guy off the street, teach him the fundementals with a 22 rimfire and then teach him how to shoot the bigger rifles. Very few people have never fired any sort of gun before they try bigger rounds. The Army is a different story. But they still teach fundamentals first. Yes certain people have a tough time with bigger guns. If they are not mentally equipped to handle a 270 with 130 grain loads are they really mentally equipped with the fortitude to kill deer? I used to qualify people for a security firm I worked for. Those that flinched and closed their eyes were shown the door.
I’ll admit when I’m wrong - it’s easy to assume other hunting nuts are also gun nuts when all I’ve surrounded myself with are others just like me. I had to ask a friend if we are so unusual, and he assured me we are. What an epiphany - makes me more worried more than ever about the future of shooting, but it is what it is.
That's the key, someone teaches and they use a lower recoil system to get the fundamental knowledge. Not everyone gets that opportunity.
Most start somewhere. We all do. For me it was bb guns.
