So Today I went out and bought my first shot gun. A Mossberg 500 Spx Tactical. Ive shot a shotgun once in my life and it hurt my shoulder to the point im scared of the recoil on shotguns now. It was a remingtion 870 i believe. I was wondering if you guys know any shells that have very little recoil? Some people told me bird shot and some people told me reduced recoil 00 buck. I dont know, with the amount of different types of shells, it making my head spin. So i thought i would ask all my fellow gun owners here on cgn. Thank you in advance for your help.
Help! Low Recoil Shotgun Shells?
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twistedbrilliance
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Remington target loads.
I just had a box and they're very light and inexpensive. somewhere around $53. for 250.
You could also buy a remington button up shirt that has the pocket for an extra recoil gel pad. The pad is 26$ but reduces recoil by 60%.
I just had a box and they're very light and inexpensive. somewhere around $53. for 250.
You could also buy a remington button up shirt that has the pocket for an extra recoil gel pad. The pad is 26$ but reduces recoil by 60%.
Target loads are very mild. I find everything down to #6 to be pretty good. I'd stay away from full power slungs and buckshot for a little bit. Unfortunately I've never had a chance to shoot the Remington reduced recoil loadings but they don't sound too bad.
remington managed recoil slugs are very tame, I use them to practice with my pistol gripped maverick 88. I'm geussing your first time was with the heaviest slug or buckshot load your buddies could find for you? Anyways standard velocity 2 3/4" slugs and buckshot arent too bad either. As some suggested, start with some light target loads, like the winchester 100 rd. value packs from walmart or canadian tire, or top gun from most places that sell ammo. The maverick 88 is the same basic shotgun as the mossberg 500, and I can say to a certainty that mine has no problems cycling the cheap winchester stuff. Buy a couple boxes of standard 2 3/4" slugs and buckshot of your choice to try after you blast off the target loads. Limbsaver also makes a recoil pad for the m-4 stock that comes on your SPX, I put a slip-on limbsaver on my Benelli and couldnt believe the difference it made. I had some 3" Federal classic slugs (1 1/4 oz. @1750 fps, insane recoil) and would always flinch horribly and couldnt hit a damn thing with them, then I slapped on the recoil pad and fired 10 rounds in a row and found myself simply resting the buttpad on my shoulder and gently squeezing the trigger, feeling very little recoil.
Remmy reduced-recoil slugs aren't that bad. I can do five of them rapid fire with no flinch, and no hurt. I've done the same with 5 Federal UltraShok with no issues as well.
Sometimes it's not the load you're firing, but your form. Adopt a good shooting stance, and keep the buttstock off the shoulder (more to the pec/centreline). Both crucial to managing the heavier loads.
Sometimes it's not the load you're firing, but your form. Adopt a good shooting stance, and keep the buttstock off the shoulder (more to the pec/centreline). Both crucial to managing the heavier loads.
I found the value packs at Walmart/Canadian Tire (Winchester) to be very low recoil, that's birdshot I believe. I found the Federal brand law enforcement low recoil slugs to have less recoil than a regular off the shelf slug but not by much.
Try investing in a Knoxx Stock. All I've read here are very good comments. Ugly as hell in my opinion but they supposedly work very well. You could also go with MESA and get an M4 style stock with an integral recoil reducing system (Enidine) but at about 2-3x the price of the Knoxx.
Try investing in a Knoxx Stock. All I've read here are very good comments. Ugly as hell in my opinion but they supposedly work very well. You could also go with MESA and get an M4 style stock with an integral recoil reducing system (Enidine) but at about 2-3x the price of the Knoxx.
Ask around for "Law Enforcement" ammo aka Winchester RANGER stuff.
It is light loaded so cops with very little trigger time behind the gun are not overwhelmed.
Fioochi I believe sells reduced recoil nickel plated buckshot as well.......I haven't bought low recoil ammo in several years now.
It is light loaded so cops with very little trigger time behind the gun are not overwhelmed.
Fioochi I believe sells reduced recoil nickel plated buckshot as well.......I haven't bought low recoil ammo in several years now.
At risk of sounding like a D*ck, its not the gun that is the problem. Its shooter error. You are probably not tucking the butt into your shoulder tight enough, and most likely dont have a proper cheek weld. I have seen a 120lb woman who was shooting correctly handle 00Buck better than a 200lb man doing it wrong.
For a beginner, I would suggest using 12g #7 1/2 birdshot. This will not hurt your shoulder and it will allow you time to practice proper grip, stance, sight alignment and trigger control.
Once you think you've got it down.... have a buddy load your gun for you, knowing that he is going to throw in one round of 00Buck. You will definately notice if you have a flinch...
you'll eventualy get to the point where you are comfortable with the gun and it wont matter whats loaded inside it.
Cheers.
For a beginner, I would suggest using 12g #7 1/2 birdshot. This will not hurt your shoulder and it will allow you time to practice proper grip, stance, sight alignment and trigger control.
Once you think you've got it down.... have a buddy load your gun for you, knowing that he is going to throw in one round of 00Buck. You will definately notice if you have a flinch...
you'll eventualy get to the point where you are comfortable with the gun and it wont matter whats loaded inside it.
Cheers.
if the 12 isnt for you dont wear the shoe, I suggest 20 gage though just so you can still alteast hunt the bigger game with slugs, waterfowl etc. I noticed in the hunting thread, a gentlmen took down a nice buck with his 20 gage (using a slug ofcourse). Pretty much anything a 12 can do a 20 can do.
In my experience the Remington managed recoil slugs kicked a little bit less than the target loads (though I wasn't using Remington target loads...). That said, the winchester target loads on my HP9 with Knoxx stock are easy to handle, and I'm almost certain my form is terrible.
That's what we used to use.
- Location
- Halifax, NS
I know that SFRC is selling 2 5/8" target slugs for pretty cheap. Big boxes of 100 and 250 I believe. SFRC is located north of Kingston, so pretty close to Toronto. I've heard from my buddy who shoots competition that they are the only choice for long periods of shooting.
- Location
- Halifax, NS
Found the link, they are Seller and Bellot shells, 125 for $100:
http://www.theammosource.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1_48_52
http://www.theammosource.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1_48_52
buy a sims recoil pad. The slip on ones can be transferred from gun to gun and take atleast 50% of the recoil away. I shot 25 3" rifled slugs in an hour a while back and my shoulder felt the same after as it did before I started.
UPDATE!!!!!!!!
So today i went to the range and shot my mossberg with target loads and it wasnt bad. I would shoot off 5 rounds rapid then reload and shoot off 5 again. Went throught 50 shells in like 20 minutes lol. Thanks guys these target loads are so much better then the crap they put in the shotgun the first time i tried firing one. Soon my limbsaver will come in and ill try shooting larger loads. Thanks to everyone that helped.
So today i went to the range and shot my mossberg with target loads and it wasnt bad. I would shoot off 5 rounds rapid then reload and shoot off 5 again. Went throught 50 shells in like 20 minutes lol. Thanks guys these target loads are so much better then the crap they put in the shotgun the first time i tried firing one. Soon my limbsaver will come in and ill try shooting larger loads. Thanks to everyone that helped.
