How is the recoil in the the BE86 at 5.6gran with the 124gr RMR compared to other loads you've worked up/used?
Recoil to me is weird-
I am so focused on all the aspects- stance, draw, target, front sight, trigger press, recoil, slide cycle, followup shots and target hits.... that unless I forget about everything else and only focus on recoil I don't notice it. I can shoot one, two or a mag dump and my sight recovery is quick and the recoil is almost unnoticeable to me.
Unless I load for a low end plinking load, which I haven't done in a really long time- or if I am working a load backwards to find the point where the load no longer cycles the slide I really don't feel the recoil. It is now just a part of my shooting as a whole.
In all honesty, I would have to say that 5.6 grains of BE-86 is like average factory self defense ammo, Winchester Kinetics or Gold Dots. It gives a good, solid feel but nothing too strong. I took my test load work up to 5.9 and it was a bit stronger if I really think about it. 5.5 gave good accuracy and 1102 FPS 5.6 gave the best accuracy and lowest SD and coefficient of deviation.
I actually just came in from shooting 125 rounds out of both guns. I am working on my longer distance shots free hand and recoil is really not something I remember.
I have been shooting a long time- doesn't mean I am any good LOL but the recoil just feels right, if that makes any since.
Silhouette, AutoComp and BE-86 feel the same to me. 700X is slightly less felt recoil but it is loaded at lower velocities.
Sorry I can't be of more help answering your question.