Hello mauserand9mm,

In a well balanced rifle of reasonable weight that FITS YOU a 500NE will be just fine for group 3 (and for anything else that walks this earth too for that matter) It does recoil, sure, but if the previously mentioned requirements re balance, weight and fit are adhered to, it certainly shouldn't hurt. More like a big shove really. After building a couple of 500's and using some others, I grown quite fond of the 500 NE 3". Actually I now have all the components put aside to build a double 500 for myself (one day

, sigh, not enough time at the moment

)

Best

Alex

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