54 Cal. Flintlock Recoil vs. 12 Gauge 00 Buck from this weekend, with some slow motion replays at the end. Sort of brutal, but awesome. Marksmanship was a big part of life as an American in the 18th century. I can see why Rev War commanders had a hard time conserving lead and powder. Boys will be boys...... Flintlocks are a lot of fun. Modern 12 G. and 00 Buck... not so much. I almost like shooting flintlocks as much as machine guns. This is probably a tipping though, in my opinion for fun vs. brutal recoil, as far as muzzleloaders go. My .50 cal. flintlock is super soft shooting compared to this. But if you only get shot, sometimes bigger is better, am I right?