Did you start shooting the wrong way?
After reading some of the posts on the caliber selection thread it brings to light the fact that Im not the only one who got started the wrong way and got a bad flinch to show for it.
As a real small feller I was exposed to some heavy duty recoilers and generally never used any hearing protection I can still remember shooting a 12 gauge with 3 inch mags and getting knocked flat on my can. Of course they thought it funny at the time but looking back I honestly dont think you could possibly ever do anything worse to a beginning shooter.
Like a couple of the other guys mentioned. If I dont concentrate and concentrate hard and walk thru the shot I will still flinch every time. I also have a constant buzz and ringing in my ears from those days of no hearing protection as well.
My question is how many of you started this way and still have to fight hard to break the habits those days created?