ORIGINAL: Colorado Luckydog
Have any of you guys had your neck fused? I had 2 disc removed Friday and a metal plate put in my neck. My doctor is telling me not to worry about recoil and I can shoot any of my guns. I thinking about putting muzzle brakes on everything above a .243. I have an appointment with him again on Monday and I'm going to bring some pictures of all my guns to try and make him understand how much I shoot. I'm not trying to create a problem, I'm just not sure my city slicker surgeon understands high powered rifles and recoil. Have any of you guys been through anything like this?
Thanks Bryan
I have never had a neck fusion but I am a doctor and I am pretty sure that you can trust your doctor's advice that you can shoot any of your guns safely. There is a huge liability issue for him if he tells you that you can do something without a problem, and when you do it, you end up with a worse injury. He may not seem to be familiar with friearms I shoot a Weatherby Vanguard rifle in .300WBY magnum and a Remington SP-10 ten gauge shotgun and while I have suffered some shoulder bruising I have never felt any pain or stiffness in my neck even after long sessions at the range or in the duck blind. One could therefore conclude that recoil from a rifle or shotgun does not apply a stress or torque on the neck.