I had put about 4 ounces of #7 birdshot in the stock of mine, but it made way too much noise. So, I took it out. I had a slip-on shock-absorbing recoil pad on it, but it made it too long for me to comfortably hold. So, I also took that off. For now, I have added mass to it by adding a slip-on side-saddle (the $5 or so one from Walmart) and loaded it with shells. I'm thinking of making a mold of the interior of the buttstock cavity, and casting some lead to fill it...any ideas?
Ways to reduce recoil on 12Ga Maverick 88?
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highorder
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Shorten the stock and add a Limbsaver pad or similar.
oneounceload
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To reduce the ACTUAL recoil, you need to shoot the heaviest gun with the lightest loads. To reduce the FELT recoil, using various pads, a gas action gun, a proper-fitting stock, among other things, will work.
Adding weight is a good idea, just be careful about adding it all to the butt-stock - whatever semblance of balance it might have had will be greatly changed. When the muzzle end becomes too light compared to the butt end, you end up with a lot of "whippiness" in the barrel resulting in fast swinging and even faster stopping of the barrel.
Adding weight is a good idea, just be careful about adding it all to the butt-stock - whatever semblance of balance it might have had will be greatly changed. When the muzzle end becomes too light compared to the butt end, you end up with a lot of "whippiness" in the barrel resulting in fast swinging and even faster stopping of the barrel.
Bud Tugly
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If you're doing upland small game hunting, 20 gauge shooters have being getting along quite nicely with 7/8 to 1 oz loads for a long time. You can find 12 gauge shells with equivalent loads and make a major reduction in recoil with very little loss in effectiveness by sticking to them.
If you're shooting heavier loads than that, then adding weight and/or a better recoil pad are the solutions (as others have said).
If you're shooting heavier loads than that, then adding weight and/or a better recoil pad are the solutions (as others have said).
NewShooter
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How about a youth stock with a slip on recoil pad?
Deus Machina
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The Maverick takes 500 parts, so that opens up your options.
Get a Limbsaver, or shorten the stock and put on a slip-on pad.
What I'm doing--I just got part today--is putting on a 500 bantam stock (2" shorter than stock; I'm not a big person) and will be attaching a Limbsaver pad ASAP.
If that doesn't tame it quite enough, I'm going to take advantage of the neat hole for the bolt to install a dampener.
Get a Limbsaver, or shorten the stock and put on a slip-on pad.
What I'm doing--I just got part today--is putting on a 500 bantam stock (2" shorter than stock; I'm not a big person) and will be attaching a Limbsaver pad ASAP.
If that doesn't tame it quite enough, I'm going to take advantage of the neat hole for the bolt to install a dampener.
oneounceload
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Why would you want to go with a shortened stock that might not be the correct length? If you're having to "scrunch" up on the short stock, then it does not properly fit you. A proper fitting stock of proper dimensions will reduce felt recoil a lot. Shooting 3/4 or 7/8 oz target loads in a 12 gauge also does reduce it a lot.
If you're getting noise, the lead's not fixed into place. It's useless as a recoil buffer if it's not fixed solid in place. Take that same lead and place it into a ziplock baggy, wrap that tight and solid with rubber bands or duct tape, pack that solid down into the stock and then pack some styrofoam from a tv box or something similar down around and over it. Use a screwdriver handle to really pound the styro down tight. If the lead moves at all on recoil, it's not working. Realize, too, that 4ozs isn't a lot of lead. Simply switching from a 28" barrel to a 20" or vice versa is 8ozs. 4ozs of lead is about the diff between an 1100fps shell and a 1200fps one....so you might be better off to just switch your ammo.
rich
oneounceload
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Typically, you can take an empty 12 gauge hull, fill it with shot and crimp it shut and it should fit snugly into the stock bolt hole - you can probably fit two or three in that space.
Deus Machina
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Of course, that's a big one, yes. Make sure the stock fits well.
The old one was too long for me. Not sure how the extra length affects recoil, but it just wasn't comfortable.
If it's the right length for you, don't put on a shorter one. You'll end up with your thumb in your eye.
ET
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If you are recoil sensitive then get a 20 gauge. Heck, if it's for HD 20 ga. loaded with buckshot will stop a BG.
Onward Allusion
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The slip-on side saddle is good. Adding a light to the front would balance it out.
JNewell
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Check and fix fit
Install quality recoil pad
Ammo selection
Install quality recoil pad
Ammo selection
MolleMan
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I have a Maverick 88 and installed a ATI adjustable stock and 5 shot side saddle with a rubber butt pad they so nicely throw in for free and seemed to help but not a lot. Continous use of the gun will actually help you get used to the recoil. I hated it at first and due to some repairs on my trap gun i was forced to use the 88 and after a while I didn't notice it hardly at all.
I will say that gun with a 3" Turkey Load will kick the silly out of you lol.
I will say that gun with a 3" Turkey Load will kick the silly out of you lol.
oneounceload
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That isn't true - continuous use will eventually make your ortho surgeon a rich man
justashooter in pa
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long recoil autoloading actions like the browning humpback and the decsendant luigi franchi are low recoil. perhaps you should change guns?
oneounceload
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A ported barrel does nothing for recoil. It DOES make it irritating for anyone standing on either side of you. Ports MIGHT offer some help in reducing muzzle flip, but that is not the same as reducing recoil. WEIGHT and LIGHT loads reduces recoil. Proper-fitting stocks, pads, etc. help reduce felt recoil.
Actual recoil is what does the long-term damage. Felt recoil does the short-term damage (bruises, etc.)
Actual recoil is what does the long-term damage. Felt recoil does the short-term damage (bruises, etc.)
either shoot lighter loads, install a kick-eez or limbsaver pad. Or c&h mercury filled recoil reducer. if you do all three you can reduce felt recoil by 40-50%. I work in a gun shop and we do these installs all the time. You can e-mail us at [email protected]
just put recoil reduction in the subject line. if your a handy person you can do it yourself brownell's sells all these parts.
just put recoil reduction in the subject line. if your a handy person you can do it yourself brownell's sells all these parts.
Armored farmer
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By using a length of large dowel rod, or combinations of short dowels....you can position the weight in the stock where you want for balance.
You can also add weight to the front of the gun similarly by weighting the mag tube (where the plug is).
Armored farmer
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I started shooting trap at a young age.
Oneounceload is right.........
Get a gun that fits YOU (1)
Shoot light loads (2)
Padded shooting shirt (3)
Oneounceload is right.........
Get a gun that fits YOU (1)
Shoot light loads (2)
Padded shooting shirt (3)
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