Reducing recoil help

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Ok so recently i went to the range with my first shotgun Maverick88 12gauge
in short it kicked the hell out of me had a mix of ammo remington reduced were sorta tolerable but the 2/34 magnum ouch
So this isnt feasible without a plan looking into obvious a limbsaver
However i came across this Phoenix Technology Kicklite
looks interesting sort of a spring loaded recoil absorbing stock do we have this available in canada or anything like it

cheers
 
eastcoastsoxfan said:
Put some weight inside the stock.
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This is the cheapest and absolutely works! The Stoeger M3500 comes with a big chunky cylinder weight that screws into the back of the stock bolt. I was amazed at how much it reduced the recoil of 3.5" BB magnum loads! All you have to do is take the recoil pad off of the back and put a packing peanut or something similar in there, to stop the weighted material from moving around and smashing into the back of the stock bolt. Then put a roll of penny's in there and then another packing peanut to keep everything from moving around and then replace the recoil pad. It will only cost you $1. At this point, you can also put a better recoil pad on there as well if you like, but try this first you will be amazed. You can always add an aftermarket recoil pad as well if you want it even more reduced.

If 2.75" shells are causing you pain, then your gun is WAYYY too light and the added weight will work wonders. 2.75" shells in my M3500 feel like shooting a .22lr with the added weight.

Also, remember that when you are just screwing around at the range, you aren't really excited and focused on killing birds/deer and you actually notice the recoil. When you are in a blind, walking for deer or birds or sitting in a stand, and you pull the trigger, you are so focused and excited with what you are doing that you don't even notice it. Unless of course you were too excited and pulled the trigger before you had the shotgun up to your shoulder 100%. There is nothing you can do about that...

Ian
 
You can do some research into getting your forcing cone extended. I've never had one done myself, but it is supposed to help with recoil.

ht tp://www.gunnersden.com/index.htm.shotgun-forcing-cones.html

Don't succumb to troll bites, these guys eat the boogers out of a dead man's nose, then ask for seconds.
 
When you say First, do you mean first ever? Proper shooting for with a Shotgun is essential. Make sure that sucker is tight to your shoulder, and in the right spot... IF you already know this then good. Just checking... Because I've seen some big guys get tossed around due to improper technique. I've also seen 100 lb girls handle the same gun with no issues.

If you've ever seen the infamous 700 Nitro express video you know what I mean. Guys getting trhown across the room, and blown outta chairs, till the last guy (Chuck Norris' brother) shows em how its done...

Weight definately helps out. My browning BPS Hunter weighs in at 7lbs 11oz, and is pretty nice to shoot, but it does have a decent recoil pad right from the factory.
 
I had a similar problem with a very light 300 Win mag rifle. It was ok for a single shot taken when hunting, but hurt too much for target practice.

I filled a pair of aluminum cigar tubes with melted lead. Drilled two deep holes into the butt and dropped in the tubes. The weight alone would have made a big difference, but then i got creative. The holes were a little too deep, so there was an inch of space between the butt plate and the tube ends. I took a 2" piece of screen door return spring and put it between the butt plate and the tube.

When the gun goes off the recoil gets transferred to a 6 pound rifle and 3 pounds of lead. The rifle kicks me and then the lead kicks me a fraction of a second later. The effect is much smaller than a single kick. It reminds me of shooting a Bren or a FAL. Cost me nothing.

For hunting I take the lead tubes out.
 
What is the purpose for this shotgun, how much are you going to shoot it? The best way to reduce felt recoil is with stock fit. Does it bump you in the cheek , shoulder or both?
 
To add to Island'r's reply: if you've never used a shotgun before, technique is everything. I instruct a lot of small female shooters that absolutely hate shotguns because a) they're intimidated by them; and b) they try to shoot it like a rifle and/or don't hold it properly because of (a), and they remember the bruises they got the last time they shot it, and don't understand WHY they got bruised up. So far, every one has either been converted into a shottie fan, or at the very least, they don't fear it and tolerate the recoil.

The shotgun is beautiful, but as I tell my students, it's a bully. You HAVE to be the bigger bully. Tuck it in tight to your shoulder, and get it up high. You don't need the whole recoil pad touching your shoulder- what you do need is the most solid cheek weld you've ever had, and keep it that way. Bring it up high enough to rest your cheekbone on top of the stock and hug it like it's your favourite wet dream. Lean into it, kind of like a boxer's stance, your lead knee should be out over your toes, even past them if that works. Let your back leg take up the recoil. When the shot goes off, the recoil will pull the stock away from your cheek, and guess what? You don't get hammered or slapped in the face.

Try that before you start monkeying around with anything else.
 
Pull the stock back hard into your shoulder while pressing your check firmly into the stock, basically don't let the thing get any kind of a running start at you.

Also, push forward with your pump hand even as you pull back on the stock with the other, act like you're trying to rip the gun in half. IMO properly applied shooting form and muscle tension will help more than most gizmos will.

A Limbsaver pad isn't a bad idea though.
 
Beretta687EELL said:
What is the purpose for this shotgun, how much are you going to shoot it? The best way to reduce felt recoil is with stock fit. Does it bump you in the cheek , shoulder or both?
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Well it is my first so at the moment its just for range fun
however next summer i was gonna get a 28 vent baril and give clays a go
It fits pretty good LOP could be a little less cant square up exactly
its just the shoulder that gets the pain after around 6 rounds
Target loads probably wont be as bad
Maybe a limbsaver will make enough difference but adding weight sounds like a good idea too.
I wont be hiking through the brush or anything as im not a hunter so weight doesnt matter.
 
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