Thinking back over the past seventy years, I've fired a few single barrels that got my attention. I suppose the only one that really hurt was a tenite stocked Stevens 94 made in the 1940s. That plastic stock made it as light as a feather. Same punishment at both ends of the gun.
Some years ago, when Stoeger came out with the first genration of their 2000 models, though the gun was reliable and cycled anything stuffed into it, it rocked me pretty good. I couldn't handle the recoil of that old gun so I gave it to my son. When the new generation M2000 came out three years ago, I liked the looks of it but was hesitant to buy it due to the recoil. The gun shop clerk told me that if I put a good pad on it, that I wouldn't notice the kick. I bought it and a Limbsaver #10008, $26.95, and the gun shop screwed it on for me.
Believe it or not, it is one of my favorite guns now. It shoots like a 410. I shoot slugs and buckshot in it hog hunting.
I think I'll vote for the old model 2000 for the worst kicking gun I've ever shot.
Your hardest kicking gun?
Some years ago, when Stoeger came out with the first genration of their 2000 models, though the gun was reliable and cycled anything stuffed into it, it rocked me pretty good. I couldn't handle the recoil of that old gun so I gave it to my son. When the new generation M2000 came out three years ago, I liked the looks of it but was hesitant to buy it due to the recoil. The gun shop clerk told me that if I put a good pad on it, that I wouldn't notice the kick. I bought it and a Limbsaver #10008, $26.95, and the gun shop screwed it on for me.
Believe it or not, it is one of my favorite guns now. It shoots like a 410. I shoot slugs and buckshot in it hog hunting.
I think I'll vote for the old model 2000 for the worst kicking gun I've ever shot.
Your hardest kicking gun?