The issue of muzzle flip as introduced by Larry pertains only to where the shot charge hits, not to any interaction between the gun and the shooter. Muzzle flip as described by MM is a downward flexing of the barrels that causes the gun to shoot lower than it would if the barrels were rigid.
Jay
Thanks, Jay. You got it. Recoil, as far as hitting goes, can have an impact on the shooter. (Example: Flinch in anticipation of recoil.) Flip impacts the gun independent of anything the shooter does or does not do.
But what does it matter? I'm dense, I guess, but what does it really matter if the barrel screws itself into a corkscrew, and then straightens itself out after firing? Isn't what matters, where the shot charge hits?
All we do is manipulate the drop, pitch, etc., to get the shot charge to hit where we want it to. Regardless of what configuration the barrels are in.
SRH
