Patrick,
Okay, you've got me curious. I guess I wasn't holding the shotgun close and tight enough to my side. Nevertheless, I still managed to blow holes where I wanted through a steel 55 gal drum (S&B 00 punched holes through one side, 000 magnums blew a hole through BOTH sides!). BTW - the range to the drum was about 6 yards - the maximum I'd expect in any indoors encounter.
This weekend I'll have to try what you suggest. And maybe I'll try the two handed revolver grip WITH a tree limb just above eye level. I'll hold the 1200 several inches under the limb so that the well-padded limb will catch it when it flys up and if I can't control it before it takes a chunk out of my forehead. With twice the recoil of a 44 mag, it ought to be an experience!
If all else fails, I'll go back to kicking 2 liter pop bottles through the forest with the stock unfolded so that I can aim for 15 to 25 yard shots.
Okay, you've got me curious. I guess I wasn't holding the shotgun close and tight enough to my side. Nevertheless, I still managed to blow holes where I wanted through a steel 55 gal drum (S&B 00 punched holes through one side, 000 magnums blew a hole through BOTH sides!). BTW - the range to the drum was about 6 yards - the maximum I'd expect in any indoors encounter.
This weekend I'll have to try what you suggest. And maybe I'll try the two handed revolver grip WITH a tree limb just above eye level. I'll hold the 1200 several inches under the limb so that the well-padded limb will catch it when it flys up and if I can't control it before it takes a chunk out of my forehead. With twice the recoil of a 44 mag, it ought to be an experience!
If all else fails, I'll go back to kicking 2 liter pop bottles through the forest with the stock unfolded so that I can aim for 15 to 25 yard shots.