Well let me tell you guys about the recoil...you can feel it. Of all the shotguns in my collection this one sure does kick. Now I know many will say "What did you expect?" I did have a push in mind as to how light it is, but it is a bit more than I anticipated. I am going to change the pad and see how she goes. I also just ordered a couple of cases of light target #8 to give that a try. Smashed clays at the 16 and 24 yard line. Still love it, will not sell it, it just will not be a "use a lot" trap or skeet shotgun.