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Ouch! That hurts. Anyone know....
- Thread starter tlhelmer
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Better stock pad? I've heard nice things about the Decelerator.
What CR said. Proper mount, holding the stock firmly in the hollow of your shoulder make a big difference. I bruised the first few times I shot 12 ga. As I got more proficient, the bruising (and the perceived recoil) largely went away. Then, I tried throwing my own birds with a hand thrower, then mounting and shooting. My mounts got slppy and I bruised again (but it CAN be done).
Magnum loads? That could make a big difference. Worst recoil I ever experienced was 3" magnum 00 buck. I will probably never shoot the rest of that box unless TSHTF.
What CR said. Proper mount, holding the stock firmly in the hollow of your shoulder make a big difference. I bruised the first few times I shot 12 ga. As I got more proficient, the bruising (and the perceived recoil) largely went away. Then, I tried throwing my own birds with a hand thrower, then mounting and shooting. My mounts got slppy and I bruised again (but it CAN be done).
Magnum loads? That could make a big difference. Worst recoil I ever experienced was 3" magnum 00 buck. I will probably never shoot the rest of that box unless TSHTF.
Sam, It was properly mounted, but the factory stock has a hard ( an I mean hard) plastic butt plate. The field loads were not that bad, but the magnum loads felt like a kick to the shoulder. My Remington 870 Pump has a soft rubber but plate made by choate and it is more comfotable than the Beretta 1200 's Semi auto kick.
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I second the recommendation on the Decelerator.
According to Pachmayr, their pre-fit models may or may not fit precisely depending on when a gun was made. I put one on a wood-stocked 1993 Remington Express Magnum a couple of years ago and had to sand the pad down to size - they provide directions with the pad. I suggest calling them if you go the pre-fit route.
John
I second the recommendation on the Decelerator.
According to Pachmayr, their pre-fit models may or may not fit precisely depending on when a gun was made. I put one on a wood-stocked 1993 Remington Express Magnum a couple of years ago and had to sand the pad down to size - they provide directions with the pad. I suggest calling them if you go the pre-fit route.
John
Another vote for the Decellerator. Excellent pad.
A little note about recoil. Ed Matunas published a table of free recoil in a recent issue of Sporting Clays. This assumes a 7 1/2 lb shotgun.
An oz of pellets at 1180 FPS( similiar to my trap reloads) has 18.6 ft/lbs of FR.
An oz at 1350 has 24.4 ft/lbs.
1 1/4 oz at 1275 has 32.2. See where this is going?
1 3/8 oz at 1265 has 39.5, over TWICE the free recoil of that trap load.
Lightening the load, slowing it down a bit, and heavying up the gun cut kick. Using a top quality pad just makes sense...
A little note about recoil. Ed Matunas published a table of free recoil in a recent issue of Sporting Clays. This assumes a 7 1/2 lb shotgun.
An oz of pellets at 1180 FPS( similiar to my trap reloads) has 18.6 ft/lbs of FR.
An oz at 1350 has 24.4 ft/lbs.
1 1/4 oz at 1275 has 32.2. See where this is going?
1 3/8 oz at 1265 has 39.5, over TWICE the free recoil of that trap load.
Lightening the load, slowing it down a bit, and heavying up the gun cut kick. Using a top quality pad just makes sense...