What is a Goat Gun?
A goat gun, also known as a low-recoil or "softer" rifle, has become a popular choice for many hunters and outdoor enthusiasts in recent years. With their reduced recoil and calibeer, these rifles can make hunting more enjoyable for those who may struggle with the shock and discomfort often associated with traditional high-power rifles.
History and Background
The term "goat gun" first emerged in the mid-1990s when two outdoor writers, Phil Werner and Craig Boddington, wrote about the rifle in an article titled, "The Goat Gun Report." They described a special type of rifle designed by Browning Arms Co., which produced limited quantities of a lower-powdered and muzzle-energized handgun called the M17 HMR.
Around the same time, Marlin Firearms introduced a dedicated.17 HMR round, specifically designed to target the "goat," or larger game animals.
Key Features
**Calibs and Rifling**
Traditional hunting rifles are designed with **.30 caliber (Cal./ct/sigma/n/1)** rounds**, which generate significant power with high recoil. **Muzzle Energy** in cals and **Average Cyclic Rate** of an average of 6 ounces. On the other side, Goat Guns utilize *lower* calibre or smaller projectiles, producing**Less** recoil **Force**.
| Rifle Brand | Calibre | muzzle Energy | Average Cyclic Rate |
| — | — | — | — |
| Browning HMR |.17 caliber | 1500+ ft/lbs | N/A |
| Marlin HMR |.22 caliber | 800 – 1200 ft/lbs | 650 / sec |
**Bullet Drop and Accuracy**
With traditional hunting rifles, you had to deal with high barrel velocities and significant muzzle breaks, making it essential for shooters to develop accuracy-boosting skills to master their rifle. On a goat gun, there**is less** requirement *recoil* is taken away from the target you shoot at. Here precision **More** to adjust and less recoil reduces chance of flinching! This is because:
• Less Barrel Noise**: Lower calibre eliminates **noise** created within barrel as bullet fires in gun barrel.
•Less Vibration**: Decreases in muzzle energy**dampens** Vibe **of** and eliminates kick back.
**Benefits of Going for a Goat Gun**
Benefits include:
•Increased Accuracy**: Because recoil isn’t, allowing better precision, improved follow-through!
•Quiet Target Practice**: Enjoy, *even from urban backgrounds, by taking **Less **shots* in the backroom or out of back**your home** or city park, for you hunting.
•**Converging Hunting Experience**: Improved, as **shouts**, with **target sound**, is less*disrupting*!
Let’s now discuss another great option that is growing a fan base: a deer rifle, which in several countries and regions also becomes the **goat shot**, because it covers even bigger targets. Deer (Rusa deer).
If goat isnuts it could fit a different category:
The Goat Gun Discussion – Pros and Cons Of a Goats Shooting With the Best Deer
PRO for deer: *Fast Travel** **and Quiet Experience**: For those **Quiet hunting**, with silent takeovers **(Hollow point, **”Dust” effect: Bullet passes through hide).
**Against: No large targets to shoot**
But let’s get **Down** **to The *Actual Shoot” And Understand Its History:** If go on guns can have different benefits at home or in various wildlife. We’ll share interesting examples, such as with Marlin Firearms offering limited-edition models as options, you can shoot goat, even in these guns!
What is goat game hunting?
In Europe a type of hunting involves ‘Goat’ where.
