Whether it's a centerfire, magnum rifle, shotgun, or muzzleloader, I would think the most delicate part of the firearm would be the internals of the scope. If you were bench shooting with front and rear sand bags, the recoil would be absorbed into your shoulder. But if you shoot from something like a Lead Sled that minimizes any recoil to the rear of the weapon that recoil/shock/whatever has to go somewhere so what's going to take the brunt of the recoil?
To me the scope is like an appendage, but if the bases are secure, and the rings are tight and secure - do the internals of the scope then have to absorb the recoil or is it dissipated somewhere else? Thanks.
To me the scope is like an appendage, but if the bases are secure, and the rings are tight and secure - do the internals of the scope then have to absorb the recoil or is it dissipated somewhere else? Thanks.