Thank you DMZ...much appreciated.
Here’s something strange: The M1 Garand that I have feels like it has LESS recoil, even with the larger 7.62mmx63mm .30-06 round.
The M1A feels a little more “punchy”, even though the 7.62x51 round has less powder. I just attributed that to the placement of the gas tube.
While it’s not a problem, there is definitely a different feel to it.
Both are amazing.
Garand recoil is amazingly mild for an ‘06.
That said, I read an account written by a guy who spent one night helping repel a human-wave attack in Korea; afterwards, his right shoulder was numb for days and black-and-blue for weeks.
Rifle stock also badly charred.