*scratching behind ear with foot, puzzled*<br><br>Heavy muzzle blast? OK, I know I'm not like most people when it comes to guns, but my first autoloading rifle was an M1 Garand, and I've been shooting that pretty beasty since I was... 10? Wow, how time flies when you're thinking in terms of brass. :)<br><br>Prior to that, with both youth and full-sized stocks, I'd been shooting full-powered rifles (.30-06, .308, .243) and 12ga shotguns of all sorts for almost two years. <br><br>Half of the problem with "recoil" is noise and flinching. The right hearing protection will take care of that first one. Only practice and maybe a buttpad can fix the later.