Interesting 28 Gauge /20 Gauge Test

Licensed to kill said:
Hmmmm, something to think about. Of course, reducing the weight and keeping the payload increases felt recoil. Thanks for thought provoking reply.
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I once owned a Ithica 100 sxs in 20 gauge and it would kick the snot out you with factory 7/8 oz loads. The 28 7/8 oz in the field does not seem to kick any harder than same weight 20 gauge with 7/8 oz loads.
 
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Mr Bill said:
Id say a good enough load for mallards that will go into the roasting pan. Its crushing clays vs not chewing on pellets on game for the table. 5 good sized pellets on a bird are lethal. If you need a tighter pattern then step up 10 yards closer to the target. If you need your ducks closer place your decoys and 4 gallon pail of cracked corn closer to your blind. Highly recommended practice by market hunters, not so much by game wardens. Stumbling around in a swamp in a pair of leaking chest-waders brings back decades old memories for me. Cheers.
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Sounds like the Longpoint duckclub on the outer bay? Done that minus the corn.
 
warzaw said:
I once owned a Ithica 100 sxs in 20 gauge and it would kick the snot out you with factory 7/8 oz loads. The 28 7/8 oz in the field does not seem to kick any harder than same weight 20 gauge with 7/8 oz loads.
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Sound like mostly a fit issue warzaw, I had SKB 100's both in 20 and in 12 and neither of them kicked the snot out of me. I did have a Beretta BL4 in 20 gauge some time back that absolutely knocked me into next week though and a friend of mine that has the same gun loves it....
 
I shot a 100 and a 200 for years that fit me well for Woodcock hunting also a 28 gauge BL3 no problem with any of them with general hunting but with target shooting the 100 would beat me up. Our group had three 100 all got sold . Funny the Beretta kicked you but your 100 didn't ? I am talking multipule rounds of targets not random shots while hunting. I learned many years ago one size does not fit all and a opinion no matter who is only a opinion not a fact. Me included.
 
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Yeah gun fit is highly user specific. I shot pheasants and sharp-tails with the SKB 100 in 12 gauge a lot and rarely missed a bird with it, it handled beautifully, didn't kick, It was one of those guns that I still can't figure out why I sold it....
I didn't hunt much with the 20 gauge but I can't remember it being anything out of the ordinary as far as recoil goes.

The Bl-4 20 gauge was a gorgeous little gun that I fell in love with right up until I took it to the skeet range to try out.... I couldn't even finish a round of 25 with it. In those days I was shooting thousands of rounds at sporting clays and I wasn't recoil shy but that gun made me want to quit shooting! I figured oh well, I'll take it hunting and only shoot it a couple of times but the first shot with a hunting load and I went back to the truck and never shot it again.
 
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