Lovegasoline
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I wanted to get some opinions regarding 12 guage shotgunning for the shooter with shoulder injuries.
I've been diagnosed with torn cartiledge in both shoulders and deteriorating rotator cuffs, assumed to be climbing related injuries. No surgery as of yet, but I've got all that snap, crackle, and pop etc. going on. The last shotgun I shot was as a late teenager, a 12 gauge and it did have a noticable kick (that one in particular was an El Cheapo single shot a friend had, lightweight and I have no idea what loads).
I'll be getting a shotgun soon and wanted to know what variety or combination of strategies can be implemented to minimize felt recoil and potential shoulder pain/injury.
As an aside, the standard Mossy 500's w/bead sight (or Rem 870 Express) goes for about $350 out the door in NYC. What I really would like is a Mossberg 590A1 w/GR sights. Online I eyed a few used standard 590 Mossbergs w/GR but the NYC FFLs charge $75 for the out of state transfer (!). A fellow NY'er offered a nearly new condition Mossberg 590A1 w/ghost rings + full Vang Comp/port job which in the end would cost not too much more than these other stock shotguns (no transfer fee). I was thinking the modifications just might have some negligable impact on felt recoil. I'm primarily looking for a HD/social type SG, but would like to have fun playing with different kinds of shotgunning....but no serious competition. The VC'd 590 can likely be resold for about what I pay for it. Is there any reason too avoid getting it?
Thanks.
I've been diagnosed with torn cartiledge in both shoulders and deteriorating rotator cuffs, assumed to be climbing related injuries. No surgery as of yet, but I've got all that snap, crackle, and pop etc. going on. The last shotgun I shot was as a late teenager, a 12 gauge and it did have a noticable kick (that one in particular was an El Cheapo single shot a friend had, lightweight and I have no idea what loads).
I'll be getting a shotgun soon and wanted to know what variety or combination of strategies can be implemented to minimize felt recoil and potential shoulder pain/injury.
As an aside, the standard Mossy 500's w/bead sight (or Rem 870 Express) goes for about $350 out the door in NYC. What I really would like is a Mossberg 590A1 w/GR sights. Online I eyed a few used standard 590 Mossbergs w/GR but the NYC FFLs charge $75 for the out of state transfer (!). A fellow NY'er offered a nearly new condition Mossberg 590A1 w/ghost rings + full Vang Comp/port job which in the end would cost not too much more than these other stock shotguns (no transfer fee). I was thinking the modifications just might have some negligable impact on felt recoil. I'm primarily looking for a HD/social type SG, but would like to have fun playing with different kinds of shotgunning....but no serious competition. The VC'd 590 can likely be resold for about what I pay for it. Is there any reason too avoid getting it?
Thanks.