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Can confirm.  My 50 bmg kicks less than my 308.  One gun is 36lbs and the other is 8lbs.  50 bmg is around 15,000 ftlbs of energy vs 2700flbs for the 308.
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Insurance is something you have to have and hope you never have to use >

Insurance is a boring financial instrument. A gun is a cool toy that makes insecure nerds feel powerful. Slight difference. >

I don’t feel anymore powerful while shooting than when I’m not shooting. >

I actually think a responsible owner will want to use it at a range or something to stay familiar and confident with the firearm >

IDK, I don't like shooting but I feel like need to know how how to use one in order to to defend myself.
They're really loud and I hate using them, still needed to learn how. >

Good way to help with the noise find some nice active ear protection or double up with passive with those ones that go in the ear and around, outside ranges on a slow day with very few ppl would be best too. Also heavier guns have less recoil than light ones. >

Not a very big gun person. How does the recoil work so that bigger guns have less recoil? Is it compensated because of the size of the gun itself? >

Is the weight of the gun cancels out the recoil