Welp, I've got a friend I occasionally shoot with that says he's getting on in years and is trying out 'different' things.
He let me shoot his Mossberg 590 Shockwave with 12 gauge slugs.
Well, like the Ruger LCR .357 magnum with 158 grain cartridges, the Shockwave is something I'll not do again.
The recoil of the Shockwave was awful. I thought I was holding it firmly but it came back in my hand and the safety ripped into the web of my right hand. I was seriously wishing for some shooting gloves.
He had a green laser setup and I found the least objectionable way of shooting the thing was to brace the butt against my hip.
We pretty much hit what we were aiming at but it was no fun shooting the thing.
Don't get me wrong, I LIKE new experiences just for the experience itself but the Mossberg Shockwave 12 gauge, while something I'm glad I tried, won't be something I'll ever like.
Maybe I'm off base here. I only fired like a half dozen shots.
Anybody have anything good to say about the Shockwave and the way to shoot it?
He let me shoot his Mossberg 590 Shockwave with 12 gauge slugs.
Well, like the Ruger LCR .357 magnum with 158 grain cartridges, the Shockwave is something I'll not do again.
The recoil of the Shockwave was awful. I thought I was holding it firmly but it came back in my hand and the safety ripped into the web of my right hand. I was seriously wishing for some shooting gloves.
He had a green laser setup and I found the least objectionable way of shooting the thing was to brace the butt against my hip.
We pretty much hit what we were aiming at but it was no fun shooting the thing.
Don't get me wrong, I LIKE new experiences just for the experience itself but the Mossberg Shockwave 12 gauge, while something I'm glad I tried, won't be something I'll ever like.
Maybe I'm off base here. I only fired like a half dozen shots.
Anybody have anything good to say about the Shockwave and the way to shoot it?