Ok thanks. It doesn't seem to harsh but it is strong. I think I'm going to at least use it while hunting. However, in all honesty 50 shots a year is probably pushing it as that's honestly probably more than it will see. I just figured I'd throw that out there as it may see up to that many. I like this gun and don't want to mess anything up that's hard to replace or I can't replace. However, if it just shortens the nipple life to me that's a small price to pay for how well it seems to work right now.