I apologize if it seems like I'm posting frequent entries; I just have lots of questions as a beginner to the AR platform. I just posted something that got a lot of responses to my pleasant surprise. I'm grateful for all the people who read and gave me their experienced input. And so I have another question which is above.
I got into firearms about 5 years ago and have almost exclusively handled 9mm handguns. I just built my first AR-15 from an Aero Lower and a Palmetto State Armory rifle kit for the .223/5.56. It was a fun and gratifying process to build it, but I was surprised the level of explosion and recoil of this rifle when I test fired it at the range. (I fired Federal American Eagle 5.56 green tipped ammo from Walmart) The amount of explosiveness was so much that I was actually quite uncomfortable. I know that makes me sound like a wimp or a wuss, but that's the truth. I own and have fired 12 gauge shotgun and I feel like the AR has much more firepower, loudness, and recoil than the shotgun. Maybe I'm being oversensitive and inaccurate (and I have no issues if people in this forum saying so, I'm difficult to offend); but the AR explosiveness is to the point where I wonder if this platform isn't for me and whether I should just sell this thing. And frankly, that seems ridiculous since I just bought it and I'm sure I'll give it more of a chance to get used to it. But no luck so far.
As I began doing YouTube research on AR's for home defense & AR pistols etc., I've seen tons of video of people firing AR's on the YouTube videos. What I noticed was how little recoil there was for those in the video firing their ARs compared to my experience. It's to a point where I almost wonder if there's something wrong with my AR or if I built it incorrectly.
And so that long explanation leads to my question: what tips do you all have for reducing the recoil and explosiveness of an AR? Maybe that's what the people in the YouTube video did? Or is it not worth the money it will cost? Or it will never be reduced to the level that I'll be comfortable with? But I wanted to explore all options. I'm not talking about installing a silencer or suppressor, but I thought people mentioned something about a different muzzle or compensator in the previous thread; or a recoil damper or spring or buffer kit??? Thanks in advance for your answers.
I got into firearms about 5 years ago and have almost exclusively handled 9mm handguns. I just built my first AR-15 from an Aero Lower and a Palmetto State Armory rifle kit for the .223/5.56. It was a fun and gratifying process to build it, but I was surprised the level of explosion and recoil of this rifle when I test fired it at the range. (I fired Federal American Eagle 5.56 green tipped ammo from Walmart) The amount of explosiveness was so much that I was actually quite uncomfortable. I know that makes me sound like a wimp or a wuss, but that's the truth. I own and have fired 12 gauge shotgun and I feel like the AR has much more firepower, loudness, and recoil than the shotgun. Maybe I'm being oversensitive and inaccurate (and I have no issues if people in this forum saying so, I'm difficult to offend); but the AR explosiveness is to the point where I wonder if this platform isn't for me and whether I should just sell this thing. And frankly, that seems ridiculous since I just bought it and I'm sure I'll give it more of a chance to get used to it. But no luck so far.
As I began doing YouTube research on AR's for home defense & AR pistols etc., I've seen tons of video of people firing AR's on the YouTube videos. What I noticed was how little recoil there was for those in the video firing their ARs compared to my experience. It's to a point where I almost wonder if there's something wrong with my AR or if I built it incorrectly.
And so that long explanation leads to my question: what tips do you all have for reducing the recoil and explosiveness of an AR? Maybe that's what the people in the YouTube video did? Or is it not worth the money it will cost? Or it will never be reduced to the level that I'll be comfortable with? But I wanted to explore all options. I'm not talking about installing a silencer or suppressor, but I thought people mentioned something about a different muzzle or compensator in the previous thread; or a recoil damper or spring or buffer kit??? Thanks in advance for your answers.