Rant mode on:
First let me appologize for venting my frustration here, but I am getting sick and tired of people complaining about how bad 3.5 inch12 gauges kick. Every time the topic of 3.5 inchers comes up peope start hollaring about how they kick so bad. Now I am not that big on 3.5 inchers in the 12 gauge but I sure don't have a problem with them.
My first is a Nova, which many say has brutal recoil. No, I didn't buy it because it shot 3.5 in shells, I really like the feel of the gun. Every year for the grins factor I buy a couple boxs of turkey loads to really smoke test crows with. I notice they seem to push harder, but by no way do I concider them bothersome. FWIW light loads in this gun seem like Dave's proverbial creme puffs.
I also have a 3.5 in Super X2, which I bought because my girlfriend wanted to shoot an auto and I got a heck of a deal on it. Recoil with any shell is very light. Now that I am no longer with previously mentioned female this gun is for sale, as in my mind it is "her" gun and will always bring up bad memories.
Granted 3.5 in shotguns aren't for newbies, small framed individuals, and those highly recoil sensitive peope, but unless I am crazy (highly likely as my hobbies include stuff like bull riding) the 3.5 inch 12 gauge punishing beasts most people make them out to be.
Rant mode off: wow I feel better now.
First let me appologize for venting my frustration here, but I am getting sick and tired of people complaining about how bad 3.5 inch12 gauges kick. Every time the topic of 3.5 inchers comes up peope start hollaring about how they kick so bad. Now I am not that big on 3.5 inchers in the 12 gauge but I sure don't have a problem with them.
My first is a Nova, which many say has brutal recoil. No, I didn't buy it because it shot 3.5 in shells, I really like the feel of the gun. Every year for the grins factor I buy a couple boxs of turkey loads to really smoke test crows with. I notice they seem to push harder, but by no way do I concider them bothersome. FWIW light loads in this gun seem like Dave's proverbial creme puffs.
I also have a 3.5 in Super X2, which I bought because my girlfriend wanted to shoot an auto and I got a heck of a deal on it. Recoil with any shell is very light. Now that I am no longer with previously mentioned female this gun is for sale, as in my mind it is "her" gun and will always bring up bad memories.
Granted 3.5 in shotguns aren't for newbies, small framed individuals, and those highly recoil sensitive peope, but unless I am crazy (highly likely as my hobbies include stuff like bull riding) the 3.5 inch 12 gauge punishing beasts most people make them out to be.
Rant mode off: wow I feel better now.