Posted: 3/6/2013 9:51:17 PM EDT
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I am a shotgun n00b! I shot this guy 12ga one time last week for my first time ever and he let me shoot this "slug" which is the single big pellet and it KICKED SO HARD. I don't like it, especially if I want it for competition. My questions are...
Is there ammo that doesn't recoil like the slugs for 12ga? I want it for competition. |
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Speaking of shotguns and learning I agree with your thoughts. Also I can't start my own post yet since I'm not a paying member but wanted to pass along that one of the greatest shotgun shooters ever born passed away this last week in Dallas, Texas.
Richard Smith was a champion of champions in the Pigeon Shooting ring. He traveled the world and won on every coast. Many called him King Richard. He was a kind, giving, and respected shooter. He also loved to teach the in's and out's of shooting moving targets. He will be missed by all that knew him. |
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Originally Posted By CapeBretoner:
There are a tremendous variety of loads available for the 12 gauge. I would suggest you get some proper shotgun instruction or at least buy the "Art of the Dynamic ShotGun" DVD/BlueRay from Magpul Dynamics. Enjoy ! I am petite size. You think 12ga is okay for me shooting competition? Too much recoil might not be good but if there's loads that doesn't kick as much, I rather get a 12ga since its most common guage. |
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Originally Posted By Starcraftmlg:
Originally Posted By CapeBretoner:
There are a tremendous variety of loads available for the 12 gauge. I would suggest you get some proper shotgun instruction or at least buy the "Art of the Dynamic ShotGun" DVD/BlueRay from Magpul Dynamics. Enjoy ! I am petite size. You think 12ga is okay for me shooting competition? Too much recoil might not be good but if there's loads that doesn't kick as much, I rather get a 12ga since its most common guage. With a proper fitting stock and technique the 12 gauge is fine. There are many reduced recoil loads available. Semi auto gas operated shotguns tend to have a little less recoil with standard loads but may not function with all reduced recoil ammunition. You need to specify what exactly you want to do with with gun in order for others to give suggestions. |
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Originally Posted By Starcraftmlg:
Guess I'll be getting the 12ga since its very common! Benelli M2 here I come! Maybe M4... Don't know if its worth the extra $400! If you're getting into 3-gun, you want the M2 - not the M4. Spend the extra bucks getting a nordic tube, a C-RUMs welded lifter mod, and practice ammo. |
I'll be the odd ball here. I love my 20 ga and have chosen it over the 12. Slugs shoot really flat, the gun handles great, and I load #3 Buck in it for home defense.  |
Don't be so open-minded that your brains fall out.
General education should not be mere training of the hands to work, but training of the mind to properly reason. http://www.welltrainedmind.com/classed.php
General education should not be mere training of the hands to work, but training of the mind to properly reason. http://www.welltrainedmind.com/classed.php
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Originally Posted By Starcraftmlg:
Guess I'll be getting the 12ga since its very common! Benelli M2 here I come! Maybe M4... Don't know if its worth the extra $400! Make sure you get the comfortech stock on it. I have an M2 that I use for 3gun as well as sporting clays, the comfortech sucks up the recoil nicely. Mostly for 3gun I use the same stuff as clays, 7.5 heavy target loads, unless its a slug stage(or something odd). You could go lighter than that but when you hit the large poppers its nice to see them start falling immediately so you dont have to wonder if you got it. Couldnt be happier with that gun. The M2 comes with 5 chokes as well which is nice not to have to buy as an extra. |
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The Federal 12 gauge Tactical reduced recoil loads are what you want. Not only do they kick less they are very accurate.
Technique is critical in holding the shotgun. I spent most of my adult life holding the stock to my shoulder just as tight as I could in an effort to absorb the harsh recoil. That is not the proper technique and only leads to pain and exhaustion. Magpul's "The Way of the Shotgun" was the first real training I ever looked at and it changed a bunch of long held bad habits. |
| Take a class on shotgun shooting and it is all about the technique and just getting used to the recoil. After a couple full days and few hundred shells of training, you'll be used to the recoil. It's still quiet a bit of recoil, but you'll get used to it. |