mbpautz762
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...Or at least it feels like I did
I bought my first ever shotgun, a Mossberg 590A1, and shot it for the first time yesterday. Stupid me decided to start off by shooting about 50 rounds of 3" magnum buckshot and 3" slugs. Now my shoulder is battered, bruised, and slightly swollen
Since I'm new to shotguns, is this what normally happens when shooting these loads, or am I doing something wrong? This may sound really stupid, but is there a special way to hold a shotgun to reduce bruising? Or should I just limit myself to weaker shells next time? A friend said it shouldn't recoil any more than a Mosin Nagant M44, which I can comfortably shoot all day long. Thanks for putting up with my newb-ness, just wanted to see what you all thought
I bought my first ever shotgun, a Mossberg 590A1, and shot it for the first time yesterday. Stupid me decided to start off by shooting about 50 rounds of 3" magnum buckshot and 3" slugs. Now my shoulder is battered, bruised, and slightly swollen
Since I'm new to shotguns, is this what normally happens when shooting these loads, or am I doing something wrong? This may sound really stupid, but is there a special way to hold a shotgun to reduce bruising? Or should I just limit myself to weaker shells next time? A friend said it shouldn't recoil any more than a Mosin Nagant M44, which I can comfortably shoot all day long. Thanks for putting up with my newb-ness, just wanted to see what you all thought