Gentlemen, I believe you are assuming facts not in evidence. I never said anything about a recoil aversion. I am definitely not recoil averse. And using your logic that using reduced power loads doesn't make for any better practice, then dry firing is useless as well. Which we all know is not the case.
I asked about reduced loads for several reasons.
Using less powder and possibly hard cast bullets can lessen the expense of extensive practice.
More practice, especially of my rapid reloading skills, can and will help build muscle memory so that in the heat of battle there is a better chance of a good outcome.
Obviously reduced recoil is a help. No one wants to get the crap beat out of them. But, truthfully, have any of you ever been bothered by the recoil when an actual game shooting situation is happening?
It was also noted above that regulation with a reduced load would probably not be great. I could care less. As long as the shots from each barrel group together, even if 10-15'' apart and not on the bull, what does it matter? It's the action of shooting, reloading and shooting again that I deemed important. Before going on the actual hunt, I would obviously recheck and assure that regulation with the full power loads is as it should be.
Not hitting the bull is kind of like shooting for groups with your small bore rifle. Nobody is generally as concerned if centering the bull, as you can always adjust your aiming mechanism, but more about center to center of the group. When you buy a rifle nobody advertises it as able to put all the bullets in the black. They tell you it will shoot MOA or .5 or .4 groups, etc.
Not trying to be argumentative, just clearing up what my intentions are. Thank you all for your input. Always nice to have a good discussion.
