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Softest recoiling 20 gauge
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<blockquote data-quote="Greyfox" data-source="post: 1187866" data-attributes="member: 10291"><p>I had had to reduce recoil recently due to partially detached retina. I do a lot of driven pheasant shoots where there are high angles and very fast and high volume shooting. I agree with a comment about reducing the 12ga load to 1 ounce. A 12ga is generally going to be a heavier shotgun than a 20ga which helps to reduce recoil. Also the shot column is shorter with a 12ga which can give better patterns than the equivalent load in a 20 ga all else being eqaul in terms of the action type. Generally, the gas operated auto loaders like the Remington 11-87 and 1100 give less felt recoil then the inertia type systems. As long as I used good quality shot loads, I saw no difference in killing power or percentage of hits when shooting driven pheasants between the 1 ounce loads and the 1 1/8- 1 1/4oz loads that I was previously using. Recoil effects were substantially reduced. There was also no difference with sporting clay scores. Avoid the cheap promotional loads! The shot pellets can be soft due to lower antimony content and give poor patterns. I should have done this sooner. I would have saved $$$, and had much less physical wear and tear. IMO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyfox, post: 1187866, member: 10291"] I had had to reduce recoil recently due to partially detached retina. I do a lot of driven pheasant shoots where there are high angles and very fast and high volume shooting. I agree with a comment about reducing the 12ga load to 1 ounce. A 12ga is generally going to be a heavier shotgun than a 20ga which helps to reduce recoil. Also the shot column is shorter with a 12ga which can give better patterns than the equivalent load in a 20 ga all else being eqaul in terms of the action type. Generally, the gas operated auto loaders like the Remington 11-87 and 1100 give less felt recoil then the inertia type systems. As long as I used good quality shot loads, I saw no difference in killing power or percentage of hits when shooting driven pheasants between the 1 ounce loads and the 1 1/8- 1 1/4oz loads that I was previously using. Recoil effects were substantially reduced. There was also no difference with sporting clay scores. Avoid the cheap promotional loads! The shot pellets can be soft due to lower antimony content and give poor patterns. I should have done this sooner. I would have saved $$$, and had much less physical wear and tear. IMO. [/QUOTE]
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