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What will have more recoil, a 5.5 pound single shot 20 gauge or a 6 pound pump 12 gauge ?
What will have more recoil, a 5.5 pound single shot 20 gauge or a 6 pound pump 12 gauge ?
It should not make a big difference (+/-~10%) with shotgun loads since the projectile is so much heavier than the propellent. Use a 25-30gr estimate. For 20 ga sluggers.I've been trying to find the powder weight of 20 gauge Remington sluggers but to no avail. Do y'all know where I can find such information ?
Thank you very muchIt should not make a big difference (+/-~10%) with shotgun loads since the projectile is so much heavier than the propellent. Use a 25-30gr estimate. For 20 ga sluggers.
Based on what? Typically the 12 gauge weighs a lot more, so it will actually have less recoil than a lighter 20 shooting the same ammo weight and velocity.Shooting like ammunition, the 12 gauge is going to have more recoil. This came from my son when he was 12. We were shooting a Winchester crack barrel in 20 gauge and a Remington 870 in 12.
Based on what? Typically the 12 gauge weighs a lot more, so it will actually have less recoil than a lighter 20 shooting the same ammo weight and velocity.
Based on the fact that the OP says that the 20 gauge weighs 5.5lbs and the 12 gauge weighs 6lbs (8 ounces ain't making up for the difference is recoil) and I own a 20 gauge single shot and a 12 gauge pump so I know first hand.
I understand your direction. But 8 oz is a difference and with a 12ga shooting a 1 oz load vs a 20 ga shooting a 1 oz load, the heavier gun will recoil less. How much less because of 8 oz? Not much. As @George P notes, unless it's made of carbon fiber and titanium, it's pretty hard to get a pump gun down to 6 lbs. I have an H&R 20 ga single that will be pretty close to 5 lbs and, with 1 oz loads it certainly kicks harder than any of my heavier 20 ga or 12 ga guns shooting 1 oz. Stock fit, or lack thereof, is however an enormous contributor to felt recoil, so if the 20 ga that you mention above fit your son better than the 12, physics aside, it will have felt more comfortable to him.
Google the calculator and plug in the numbers; you'll soon have your answer. There is actual recoil (Newton and physics) and then there is perceived recoil (noise, gun fit, etc.) the two are not necessarily the same.Well, I guess my shoulder was lying to me when I shot them side by side and it's tells me that the 12 gauges kicks more. You'd know better than I would.
Double up on hearing protection with plugs and muffs - that should help. That is one thing I have found working with women over the years - many times it isn't the actual recoil that scares them, it is the ferocity of the blast and flash that makes them think the recoil is even worse than it is.I sure am a dum dum, the Maverick 88 in 12 gauge weighs 7 pounds.
Also, the problem with my 12 gauge wasn't the kick to my shoulder, it felt like a 243. The problem is the combination of slug muzzle blast and the concussion.
I've had hearing damage since I was a kid, so my ears are sensitive to loud noises. When I got my Maverick about 2 years ago I shot 3in Magnums (with hearing protection) and they gave me no trouble.Double up on hearing protection with plugs and muffs - that should help. That is one thing I have found working with women over the years - many times it isn't the actual recoil that scares them, it is the ferocity of the blast and flash that makes them think the recoil is even worse than it is.
Well, I guess my shoulder was lying to me when I shot them side by side and it's tells me that the 12 gauges kicks more. You'd know better than I would.