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Originally Posted by legion View Post
The muzzle-brake on that Barrett doesn't look conducive to shoulder-firing. I assume that the moveable barrel absorbs most of the recoil.

Most of the .50s that I've fired (no Barretts) would be physically impossible to shoulder fire--far too long and heavy.
Nope. Barrel is fixed. Bolt carrier, brake, and overall mass take up most of the recoil.

I've fired a couple .50's from the shoulder. It's (surprisingly) not that bad. Even with a bolt action the recoil tends to come straight back due to the mass of the gun.
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