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Why is it desired to hold a gun tight to one's shoulder when it is being fired?

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when a bullet leaves the barrel, the same force is pushing the rest of the firearm into your shoulder. The force of this push can be absorbed by your body mass if the firearm is well-placed against the shoulder; if it is not well-placed against the shoulder, the only thing moving backwards is the stock...
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when a bullet leaves the barrel, the same force is pushing the rest of the firearm into your shoulder. The force of this push can be absorbed by your body mass if the firearm is well-placed against the shoulder; if it is not well-placed against the shoulder, the only thing moving backwards is the stock of the firearm, which will stop only after hitting your shoulderâ?¦ sometimes with the force of a hammer, depending on caliber.

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because it give back recoil force
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For every action, there is an equal, but opposite reaction.â?? This means that when a bullet leaves the barrel, the same force is pushing the rest of the firearm into your shoulder. The force of this push can be absorbed by your body mass if the firearm is well-placed against the shoulder; if it is not...
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For every action, there is an equal, but opposite reaction.â?? This means that when a bullet leaves the barrel, the same force is pushing the rest of the firearm into your shoulder. The force of this push can be absorbed by your body mass if the firearm is well-placed against the shoulder; if it is not well-placed against the shoulder, the only thing moving backwards is the stock of the firearm, which will stop only after hitting your shoulderâ?¦ sometimes with the force of a hammer, depending on caliber. read less
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When a shot is fired ,the gun recoils due to the muzzlevelocity soits desired to holda gun tight to ones shoulder when its being fired It is necessary to hold a gun to ur shoulder while being fired so that the resistance absorbs the force of the guns shot
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