Quote Originally Posted by gatordev View Post
Is it sharper? Is it "harder hitting?" Obviously I'm not asking if it feels like a 308 gas gun, but is there more muzzle flip due to the impulse at the shoulder?
It will depend on the specifc gun of course, but to me it's more like you are feeling the bolt going back and forth more than the recoil from the round being fired itself. 9mm is obviously light recoil, but you have much more reciprocating mass.