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Posted: 4/19/2003 6:00:11 PM EDT
| I took my Barrett 99 out for the first time since I bought it over a month ago. Yeah I know, first no case, then bad weather, then bad work schedule. Anyways I could have swore as the first shot ignited and exited the muzzle brake I blacked out! Hmmm, teeth rattled a bit as well. As a permanent smile started to develope, I pushed another Talon into the chamber and VA-VOOM! (insert your best 50bmg sound) again things went dark for a nano-second. This is gonna be fun!!! |
| I went to Lytle creek range www.maxyum.com/lytlecreek/index.htm Not the best but worked for a me as a newbie. I also wanted to check out West End Gun Club on the way out. A friend joined so I wanted to see what they offered. I think you're the same "Shawn" that Ben Herrera told me of the Red Mountain shoots? |
| I'd say my 99 kicked about as hard as a 12 gauge with 3 inch magnum shells. I lost track of the pad at one time and let it get too close to my shoulder where the bone is and took a pretty good shot to it. Seems every shot after hurt a little more because of it. Keep it in the muscle area and you'll be OK. |
I cant wait!! I got perma-grin just thinking about it
Plugs only? If I lose the plugs and go with just the muffs the "whiteout" will completely go away? My first few rounds I had both plugs and muffs, not knowing how loud it was going to be. Later I went with just muffs and the severity of the "whiteout" did lighten up. I could hold a sight picture in the scope a lot longer.
Excellent description!! 
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I never did shoot with muffs only...I shot with plugs only the first 5 shots or so, then added the muffs. I'd be afraid that the muffs alone would slightly unseal because of my cheekweld, and then I'd have to sell my stereo system...  |
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I can offer an explanation.. the m82 has two things that help ease up the kick... first its a semi auto, and we know that generally semis kick less than a bolt (duh) since some of the force is used in cycling the damn bolt... next the 82 has a springlike barrel (im sorry, i have no clue what youre supposed to properly call it) that moves back and then springs back forward when a round is fired to help absorb the kick... but if we're talking about shock from the blast i have no clue |
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