Can shotguns recoil really boost you in midair?

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I was wondering for a while, I’ve been playing some movement FPSs so that is what sprouted this idea.

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If you weighed the same as the piece of paper the cartoons are drawn on, sure. For even a small human being (one old enough to safely operate a gun), no. The force of kickback is usually less than 15lbs.

Artillery could be a different story, but you’re also not generally shouldering that.

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