ORIGINAL: stubblejumper
One clear disadvantage that scopes have is that they tend to worsen recoil
Actually ,you are 100% wrong in this case.Adding a scope and mounts adds weight to the gun which reduces recoil.This is simple physics.
Maybe I should have written
felt recoil! I just figured most people would understand what I meant anyway. That is the important part of recoil no? and that is not mere physics!
Beside the spot weld change, there is also a matter of the barrel rising from recoil. It is something that will be noticed more when one seees through a magnifying scope with a more limited field of view. The rise makes the target disappear from view and give the impression of a more severe recoil.