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The kick on my muzzle loader is not like any slow pleasant push. It is a sharp, attention-getting wallop that will take you by surprise. So to answer your question, yes, they can kick a lot.

Keep in mind that felt recoil is subjective. People may be more recoil sensitive, or the rifle may not fit them well, but two different people may have two different opinions of what the recoil feels like with the same rifle, and the same load.

Like some other people have suggested, heavier bullets and heavier powder charges mean more recoil. So, the great thing about a muzzle loaded is, is that you can start with a light load, and a patched ball (which is light) and see what it feels like. Then you can go up from there, with heavier charges, and heavier bullets.

it all goes does to the specifics really; how much powder is behind the bullet, the bullet weight, the gun weight, the length of the barrel, the recoil pad and thickness, the pain tolerance of the shooter, and many other factors. i'd say it kicks about the same as a .444 Marlin or so, maybe a little less. (as a comparison, the .444 uses a bullet that weighs anywhre from 230 grains up to 280 grains. there's about 300 or more grains of powder)

The kick from a muzzleloader is much different from a modern firearm - it's more like a long slow push. It is deffinitly not uncomfortable.

Relative felt kick is a measure of mass x velocity divided by the gun's weight. Muzzle loaders are a fairly heavy rifle, and although the mass of the bullet is equal or a bit larger than a big rifle, the velocity is certainly not. The light kick of a muzzle loader is one of the reasons they are so popular.

If you decide to try one - one word of caution - they are addictive. You will like it.

Hope this helps

I have a Thompson Center Black Diamond muzzle loader in .50 and when I use a 100 grain charge with 240 grain sabots; it seems to recoil about like a 12 gauge shotgun shooting 2 3/4" loads. A 100 grain charge is pretty typical for .50 misleads using pyrodex.

The felt recoil and kick of a muzzleloader is different than smokeless powder rounds. with full hunting loads it can be quite hefty, but it will push more and muzzle jump less because the burning rated of black powder or equivalents is slower.

For a nice jolt, I shoot a 54 cal T/C renegade with 120 gr of black powder under a 425 g hornady buffalo bullet.

depends on the powder load and sabot or ball you are using. they also have more of a push kick instead of a snapping kick like a normal centerfire rifle. 300 weatherby is a mule compared to all the black powder rifles i've shot. but I've never put the max load in a black powder rifle.

It certainly can kick but it will depend on how much powder you use, the weight of the bullet and the weight of the gun. To better understand recoil, go to your local library and request a copy of "Understanding Firearm Ballistics" by Robert A. Rinker. There is a whole chapter (Chapter 6) devoted to understanding and calculating recoil.

Depends on the weight of the rifle, the weight of the bullet, the powder charge, the configuration of the stock, and the build of the shooter.

around the same as a .303 british

(thats alot)

alot would depend on how much powder you put behind the bullet.