Why does magnum movement matter for rifle accuracy?

[Funzy0798]

I've been thinking about this some recently in regards to barrel whip and recoil as a function of accuracy before the bullet leaves the barrel. Also the fact that a muzzle brake doesn't actually do anything for the primary recoil until the bullet exits and gasses can interact with the brake. Makes me lean away from the whole ultralight rifle trend

 

[K9kodi]

But if all things are consistent, accuracy is a product of all those things.

If the rifle does all those things reliably consistent n you dope the rifle, all things being repeatsble, it doesn’t effect accuracy

 

[Ratamahatta]

Make 300 wing mag great again





This coming from someone who shoots 300 win mag

 

[RockAndSage]

I've been thinking about this some recently in regards to barrel whip and recoil as a function of accuracy before the bullet leaves the barrel. Also the fact that a muzzle brake doesn't actually do anything for the primary recoil until the bullet exits and gasses can interact with the brake. Makes me lean away from the whole ultralight rifle trend

Reality check time: In terms of how any of this affects the mechanical accuracy of a gun, virtually nothing at this level is going to be of consequence to a hunter. F-class shooter? Maybe. Developing a flinch from heavier recoil? Certainly. But in terms of what's actually happening mechanically, unless someone's hunting squirrels past 500yds, it's just bench-racing ad infinitum. It doesn't matter.