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Recoil (kick) is an example of one of Newton's Laws- remember hearing about action and opposite reactions? The bullet or shot being pushed down the barrel in ONE direction, pushes the gun in the OTHER direction. Rifle bullets are usually smaller (lighter) than shotgun pellets. It is sort of bullet speed times bullet weight, divided by weight of the gun (not exactly, but close). SOME rifles may have more recoil than SOME shotguns. They shoot VERY heavy bullets at high speed. Generally speaking, if you feel a shotgun kicks harder than a rifle, you must be talking about a .22 rifle. Fire a standard load in a 12 gauge shotgun. Then fire a standard load in a rifle chambered for 30.06, or .308 Winchester, or 8mm Mauser, or .303 British, all standard rifle calibers. Then see what you think about a shotgun kicking harder than a rifle.
Adolfo Bartoletti
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Why does a rifle have less kick then a shotgun?
It depends on the comparative charges of the ammunition. A rifle can have more recoil than a shotgun.
What is a low recoil on a shotshell?
It is a shell for a shotgun that has less power than a standard shotshell, and produces less recoil, or "kick".
Is a 410 a rifle or a shotgun?
it is shotgun because the size of rifle is different than shotgun.
Does a sawd off shotgun kick harder than a regular?
yes
Can you swap out a rifle barrel on your Baikal IZH 18 shotgun?
Generally, no. While single shot rifles MAY have the rifle barrel replaced with a shotgun barrel, reverse is not true (usually) A rifle cartridge generates much higher pressures than a shotgun shell.
Does a 223 rifle kick more than a 243?
It might, given the right circumstances.
What is considered a short barreled shotgun?
Any shotgun with a barrel length of less than 18 inches and/or an overall length of less than 26 inches.
How hard does a 30 ought 6 kick?
Usually we just write it as 30-06. The felt recoil will depend on the weight of the rifle, stock shape, and loading of the cartridge. It has significant recoil, but not crushing. It was used as the standard military rifle cartridge of the US from 1906 until 1959, so was used by hundreds of thousands of shooters. To me, it is similar to the recoil of a 20 g shotgun with a hot loaded shell. It is more than a 30-30, less than 7mm Magnum.
Does a 20 gauge shotgun kick more than a 30 40?
no when your shooting at something you will never tell
Does a 410 shotgun kick more than a 20guage pump gun?
It would depend on the load you were using, but generally no, a 20 ga would "kick" more
What is the value of a Chipmunk rifle?
Less than $100
What is the Value of a Cannon Breech shotgun?
Less than $100.
