S4Lee
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I'm still kinda new to shotguns, and there are alot of details to figure out, so bear with me...
I recently purchased a Winchester SX3 for shooting clays. I've taken it to the trap range to try it out, and using a 2 3/4" #8, 1 1/8oz, 1150fps load the recoil is very managable in my semi-auto. I bought a few cases of this ammo on sale last week. I also bought some 2 3/4 #7 1/2, 1 1/8oz, 1200fps, and though not bad as far as recoil, I can definitely feel the difference in the higher-velocity rounds.
This weekend, I'm going to shoot clays with some guys from work. I told them I'd supply the ammo (since I went overboard when I saw it on sale), but they'll be renting guns, which I know are double-barrels at this particular club. One will be a first-time shooter, and one is also bringing his 14yo son (the one w/ his son have gone 2-3 times before). If I share my ammo, will these loads beat them up too much w/ the O/Us over a round of 100 and maybe 1-2 rounds on the 5 stand? The lighter 1oz loads seem to be a bit faster, so in my thinking, the lighter and faster load probably has about as much kick as the heavier / slower one (right?). Is there's any point in going out and buying a different ammo for them, unless I get them some of the managed recoil rounds?
Thanks for any insights!
I recently purchased a Winchester SX3 for shooting clays. I've taken it to the trap range to try it out, and using a 2 3/4" #8, 1 1/8oz, 1150fps load the recoil is very managable in my semi-auto. I bought a few cases of this ammo on sale last week. I also bought some 2 3/4 #7 1/2, 1 1/8oz, 1200fps, and though not bad as far as recoil, I can definitely feel the difference in the higher-velocity rounds.
This weekend, I'm going to shoot clays with some guys from work. I told them I'd supply the ammo (since I went overboard when I saw it on sale), but they'll be renting guns, which I know are double-barrels at this particular club. One will be a first-time shooter, and one is also bringing his 14yo son (the one w/ his son have gone 2-3 times before). If I share my ammo, will these loads beat them up too much w/ the O/Us over a round of 100 and maybe 1-2 rounds on the 5 stand? The lighter 1oz loads seem to be a bit faster, so in my thinking, the lighter and faster load probably has about as much kick as the heavier / slower one (right?). Is there's any point in going out and buying a different ammo for them, unless I get them some of the managed recoil rounds?
Thanks for any insights!