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Have a buddy, had bone cancer as a kid
right in the middle of his teenage growth spurt, with lots of heavy chemo
this caused alot of 'issues' among them are he's extremely 'recoil sensitive' and has brittle bones.

I was thinking about something like this, http://www.americantactical.us/4949/detail.html
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I've seen 2 locally sell sub $300 when Winchesters, Remingtons etc. all are 600+ used.
 
this caused alot of 'issues' among them are he's extremely 'recoil sensitive' and has brittle bones
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Are you sure a 12 gauge is for him?

If "brittle bones" is an issue would he be better served with something in 20 gauge instead?
 
Or a heavy .410 or 28 gauge.

I've found many 20 gauge guns kick just as hard as their 12 gauge counterparts, due to the lower overall weight. Without using specialty low recoil loads from the 12, the 28 or .410 might be the better option.

It'd be helpful to know the primary role of this gun. Self/ Home defense, deer hunting, waterfowl, upland birds, competitive clay games, casual clays, plinking?
 
Semi's, use the recoil, hence the semi
compared to a non recoiling gun, they are much softer, just finding one that is...
affordable, and not finicky, was thinking about maybe one of the AK platform ones
but they are expensive now.... thanks Obama...

He's looking for hiking gun, then HD and hunting, I suggested a carbine, but he wanted a shotty
 
Gas operated semi autos will attenuate recoil, but don't expect anything from an inertia gun unless it has one of those two piece stocks or such. A Remington 1100 LT-20 of the 20 gauges will probably do the best because it is not a featherweight, and it has a nice heavy steel action sleeve that really reduces the peak recoil force. They can be found used in excellent condition for a reasonable amount, and there are enough parts available to allow it to be configured for most roles.
 
He's looking for hiking gun, then HD and hunting, I suggested a carbine, but he wanted a shotty
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Hiking where, and what kind of hunting?

Mossberg makes a really handy little .410ga M500. I have one and love the thing. Mine has the traditional wood furniture and cylinder bore barrel rather than the goofy plastic fore end grip and spreader choke of their HD model.

I wouldn't go hunt deer with it or anything, but I'd have no problem counting on it here in the woods in CT, loaded with 3" 000 buck to take care of any threats in these woods. That same load would make it good for HD, and swapping out to bird shot could even make it a good small game gun. Many squirrels and rabbits have fallen to .410.
 
Or a heavy .410 or 28 gauge.
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Yep

He needs to shoot the heaviest gun that is comfortable with the lightest ammo that will work the gun. A gas semi action, (assuming the gun fits properly) will have the softest FELT recoil as the pulse is elongated due to the way the action works. ACTUAL recoil will be determined by velocity of the ejecta and the mass of the gun.
 
A 28ga gas-operated semi is about the lightest recoiling shotgun made. Of course they are mostly catered to the upland bird and sporting clays crowd, so you aren't going to find an evil, black, short one, if that is what he has in mind.
 
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