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.
I'd think if some deflection or vibration happens to the barrel, wouldn't it matter how the shooter dampens or may affect that vibration.
edit to add, aren't some flinches the inability to do the require muscle input rather some additional recoil altering muscle contraction, so things like release triggers were developed.
