Shotgun Recoil

[eric.cartman]

Hi there!
So I bought Mossberg 500 Cruiser, the short one, 5+1 shots. Had a chance to finally shoot it yesterday, and... damn it hurts! That recoil is hars, sort of like my .357 Mag

The shotgun has a pistol grip. If I install a pistol grip with a stock, and put it against my shoulder, will the felt recoil be significantly reduced?

I want to put better sights on it, stock, and take my wife skit shooting. I really need to reduce that recoil. Tell me how.

Also, I used 00BuckShot with 12 balls. Is there a different shotgun load, with less recoil?

 

[sm]

At the top of this forum are Stickied some 101 threads and links to Archives.

We have covered the Topic of Gun Fit to shooter, Correct Basics & Fundamentals, Felt Recoil, Shotguns are Pointed - Not Aimed , etc.

Going back before THR was even started, Going back to TFL being started in 1999, , and going back to BBS going back to before 1999.

I would suggest mining the gold mine of information.

FWIW, Many of the Top shooters with custom guns, do not have beads , or any sights.
They easily shoot 30,000 rounds a year.
Recent Thread shares how the entry fee was $5000, to shoot clay targets.

Art & Science.

 

[Taurus44]

After you finish reading those 101 links, go buy a Knoxx SpecOps stock for your Mossberg. If you don't like the idea of a pistol-grip type stock with a Mossberg's tang mounted safety (I don't particularly), get the Knoxx Compstock (Also better for skeet shooting). Either stock will SIGNIFICANTLY reduce the felt recoil which will be especially important if you want your wife to shoot it more than once.

You could also have the forcing cone lengthened. That will improve your shotgun's patterns, but it will also help reduce recoil. And while I'm on the subject of barrels, get a ported one for skeet shooting. That will also reduce recoil.

 

[TrapperReady]

So I bought Mossberg 500 Cruiser, the short one, 5+1 shots. Had a chance to finally shoot it yesterday, and... damn it hurts!

When I'm teaching new shotgun students, one of the first things I tell them is "This is a shotgun. I won't lie to you -- you ARE going to feel some recoil. However, it should not hurt. If it hurts, then we need to change something with the way the gun fits or how you're holding it."

The shotgun has a pistol grip. If I install a pistol grip with a stock, and put it against my shoulder, will the felt recoil be significantly reduced?

Unless you have some very specific need (think armored-car personnel), a shotgun is a much better tool with a shoulder stock. Instead of pushing back against a small area that's not incredibly stable (like a pistol-grip-only), it shoves back against part of your torso. The full stock should also add osme weight to the gun, which will help actually decrease recoil.

I want to put better sights on it, stock, and take my wife skit shooting. I really need to reduce that recoil. Tell me how.

A full stock. A quality recoil pad. Many women and young shooters will need a stock with a shorter length of pull than what comes on most standard guns. Most of all use the lightest shells you can possibly find. You will also find that quality instruction from an instructor will be huge. Many, myself included, offer free or greatly reduced-price lessons for women and youth shooters.

Also, I used 00BuckShot with 12 balls. Is there a different shotgun load, with less recoil?

Almost anything will recoil less than that load. Start with target shells (preferably 1 oz at 2 3/4 dram equiv. or around under 1200 fps). If you have your wife shoot 12 ball 00 Buck, it's quite possible she'd never want to shoot it again.