10 ga's aren't that bad. Had one of the old goose guns years ago when I was in my late teens. Now I have a double that has less recoil than my 870 3.5 mag in 12 ga! My 10 ga BPS wasn't so nice, but the stock didn't fit me all that great. A 10 in 3.5" vs a 3.5" 12 ga is akin to a 458 vs a 300wm or a 416 - lots of big push, but not nearly as sharp a hit - and yes I have a 458 and a 416 too.