Jason_W
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Once considered a working man's do-all gun, the shotgun seems to be falling out of favor in the US and is even maligned by some (often because said individual is judging the shotgun by rifle standards).
One of the biggest complaints I hear from the anti-shotgun crowd is that the recoil is too heavy. This assertion baffled me. I grew up firing shotguns at all manner of targets and game and the only I time the recoil got to be a bit much was the day I fired 30+ slugs from the bench or the few times I fired 3.5" lightfield slugs (mostly for spits and giggles).
Firing standard power 12 ga 2.75" bird, slugs, and buck from an unsupported position never bothered me at all and recoil never registered at all when I shot at game.
While the effects of recoil are somewhat subjective, I'm wondering if the effects are at least a little overblown by shotgun detractors.
One of the biggest complaints I hear from the anti-shotgun crowd is that the recoil is too heavy. This assertion baffled me. I grew up firing shotguns at all manner of targets and game and the only I time the recoil got to be a bit much was the day I fired 30+ slugs from the bench or the few times I fired 3.5" lightfield slugs (mostly for spits and giggles).
Firing standard power 12 ga 2.75" bird, slugs, and buck from an unsupported position never bothered me at all and recoil never registered at all when I shot at game.
While the effects of recoil are somewhat subjective, I'm wondering if the effects are at least a little overblown by shotgun detractors.