Recoil reduction advice needed

CTJoe,

What do you mean by "use at the range too" - for what specifically - Trap, Skeet - shoot defensive ammo at the range .....
 
That's a good question, BigJim.
To the gray beards, when we hear that someone wants to use his shotgun for target shooting we automatically assume they mean clay targets and bird shot. These days that assumption can easily be wrong.
 
Slap a good recoil pad on the shotgun and wear one of those gel shoulder pads/vests.

Use light recoil shells and a heavier gun.

And like others have mentioned, make the gun fit you.

Hope that helps.
 
BigJimP

From what my friend tells me, they have a steel plate walk through that test your ability. I guess it would be defense ammo. New at this so I am assuming
 
Ok, so you're talking about some "tactical" course ....

when you said "range" - some of us assumed you meant Trap, Skeet or Sporting Clays ....( hence the comments you got on GraCoil systems, etc ).

Since you're talking about shooting heavy 00 Buck or something .... the only thing I can tell you to do, is go to a gun that is a sem-auto like the Benelli M-4 or some other version. Any solid breech gun - like a pump gun ( Rem 870, Mossberg, etc ) - is going to give you a lot of recoil, with that ammo.

I'm not a "tactical shotgun" guy - but having come off a complete shoulder rebuild ( bicep, rotator cuff, and bone spurs - 3 months ago ) I wouldn't shoot 200 or 300 rounds of that ammo either thru a fixed breech gun.

Like others told you / get a semi-auto - or the heaviest gun you can. Other than standard semi-autos / you won't find much in terms of recoil reduction options out there. Benellil M-4 is a good gun ( but around $ 2,000 now ).
 
Joe:

You definitely want to get an autoloading shotgun. Preferably a gas operated one, which does the most to soften the harsh recoil of 12 gauge defense loads.

Going with a 20 gauge and 20 gauge Buckshot ammo is a good idea too. If you were to get a 20 gauge autoloader, then you would have a nice home defense shotgun that would be easy to shoot, and very easy on your shoulder too.

If you want a 12 gauge, the popular online dealer Sportsmans Safari currently has the excellent Italian made Weatherby SA-08 12 gauge synthetic semiauto shotgun on sale for only $511 the SA-08 is a new improved model that Weatherby introduced last year. Here is a link to their ad:

http://gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=149462162

That is a good quality gun at an excellent price.

Sportsman's Safari also has the same model Weatherby, but in 20 gauge, for the same $511 price. See:

http://gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=149462164


Trust me, you do NOT want to get a pump action shotgun, if you have a bad shoulder. You would really regret it. I personally know from first hand experience, as my right shoulder has never been the same since my accident:

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A "pistol grip stock" will definitely improve and lesser the felt recoil.

Currently I am using the ATI, ordered yesterday the Speedfeed TAC-IV S LE. Despite my not so remarkable 6,3" of height, I find that the majority of shooters (...please correct me if that is wrong) will be mostly benefited from a shorter stock - that's the reason for ordering the "S" that being the "short" edition, unless you have a physique of a viking. Position is much faster and absorptive. Not to mention the manipulation benefits. ---- comments coming when item recieved


In that area of less recoil theme, tactical loads of reduced recoil will add up the package, ofcourse, making your wallet a little thiner.
 
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