Jason_W
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I've had three shoulder operations, at the ages of 15, 20 and 42. I never noticed recoil until after the third operation. I really notice it now. Instead of deer and hog hunting with a .270 and 30-06 I now use a 6.5x55 and 30-30. I now use a 20 gauge for dove, quail and turkey and only use a 3" 12 gauge for duck and geese. Since going lighter it seems the animals have died just as fast.
Without a doubt.
I'm a huge fan of the 20. I'm of the opinion that a where the larger bore guns start offering a huge advantage is when large shot sizes are needed such as when hunting geese. But, that's a different argument for a different thread.
Also, I don't want to come off as ragging on recoil sensitive people or people who due to surgery etc. need lighter kicking guns. Just the mentality that recoil is reason alone to forsake the shotgun to the footnotes of history.
Also, even a light 20 ga. load still out-recoils a 5.56 by a great margin.