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An aging relative bought a semi-auto shotgun in 20 gauge. Any estimates how much less recoil there is in the typical semi-auto action compared to pump actions? It's a Mossberg, FWIW.
If the guns weigh the same and fit the same, the recoil will be same - both actual and perceivedAn aging relative bought a semi-auto shotgun in 20 gauge. Any estimates how much less recoil there is in the typical semi-auto action compared to pump actions? It's a Mossberg, FWIW.
If the guns weigh the same and fit the same, the recoil will be same - both actual and perceived
BUT most gas operated semi's don't function well with lower powered shells.
Felt, aka perceived, aka kick is just that - perceived. The perception comes from the gas gun elongating the recoil pulse out a few milliseconds longer. Good fit and a good recoil pad on the pump can negate that. It is the same thing with some ammo. Cheap crap, like Winchester's Universals or Super Speeds use a faster burning powder so the initial pulse feels greater and those seem to smack me harder than using Winchester AAs.In my experience felt recoil is less with a gas operated auto, everything else being the same.
Gas operated semi-auto shotguns will have less felt recoil than recoil operated semi-auto models. Do you know the model he acquired? I am not up on Mossberg shotguns.
Felt, aka perceived, aka kick is just that - perceived. The perception comes from the gas gun elongating the recoil pulse out a few milliseconds longer. Good fit and a good recoil pad on the pump can negate that. It is the same thing with some ammo. Cheap crap, like Winchester's Universals or Super Speeds use a faster burning powder so the initial pulse feels greater and those seem to smack me harder than using Winchester AAs.
I can take a pump with a perfect fit versus a semi that doesn't, and you will think otherwise
Unless I am hunting chukar where I am dragging my sorry butt up and down rocky mountain slopes changing elevations of several 1000 feet, then give me that light 20 every time....I agree, what I’ve been saying all along is if everything is equal, which obviously includes fit, then a gas semi auto will have less felt recoil. And I rather shoot an 8.5 lb 12 gauge O/U than a 5 lb 20 gauge semi.
The exception is 12 gauge semis chambered in 3 1/2". They might not run target loads
Right. The issue is with inertia guns, not gas.I have a 7# Beretta 3.5" gas gun that runs my 3/4oz reload flawlessly (as does my other Beretta target gas gun); a LOT will depend on the gun. Benelli and similar inertia guns won't run light loads like that.
Mossberg semi auto 20 gauges are gas operated. Mossberg imports them from Turkey but they are excellent shotguns IMO.
Hmmm...I didn't know they import them from Turkey. Now I'm curious whether they import the Maverick line from the same place.