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I have a Beretta 682 Gold E Sporting, this weekend I took my girl friend out to try trap shooting. She shot the 682, and really liked the way it pointed and felt, but the recoil is a bit much for her. I have put a pile of rounds through that shotgun, and it does hit me in the face after quite a few rounds, to the point of bruising after about 100 rounds. I have a new gun on the way, so if she decides to take and interest in shooting with me the 682 will likely be the gun she will shoot and the chances of her wanting to continue shooting with me if the shotgun bruises her is pretty slim. I do have an adjustable trap stock coming for it, so a few adjustments might help reduce the shock to the cheek.

The question I have is if anyone has tried these mercury recoil reducers, and if they work?
 
You could also try lighter loads. 1oz instead of 1 1/8 oz. Also if you are using the stock Beretta recoil pad get rid of it. And try a kick eze.
 
Stock fit helps. Berettas are stocked straight with a very high comb. They hit me in the cheek as well. If your adjustable stock allows the comb to be lowered 1/8 to 1/4" lower than "standard" it may help. You could always rasp off some wood, but that may not be the fix she wants, and if not, you'd have a bubba'd stock after. Women also benefit from "toe out" because their chests are shaped differently than men.
To reduce recoil issues, I mostly just use 7/8 oz loads for informal target shooting with a 12 ga. Recoil is much lower, and the low recoil, low noise shells marketed by most companies are also good bets.
 
You could also try changing your grip/stance. Hold the shotgun more square to your shoulders. This will force your left hand (assuming right is on the trigger) further out to support the gun, and will force your cheek further back on your stock. The further back your cheek is on the stock, the less likely you'll get cheek bite.
 
a) soft top cheek piece
b) reduce both, amount of shot, and amount of powder, some 1 oz. factory loads, are loaded for higher vel. which is not req. in this instance.
c) mercury recoil reducer unless the extra weight is a problem
d) Lil Skeeters in 20 or 28 till she gets more comfortable with recoil
 
If the gun fit her it should not be beating her cheek. It could also be the pitch problem - the angle of the butt. If the butt is not laying flat on her shoulder, it can roll up under recoil and smack her.
 
I would tend to agree with Mike about the fit. Berettas have a high comb, and for me to get down low enough to line up the beads, causes some big hits on the cheek. The high comb gets you to hold your head a little straighter, but then there's a bigger space between the bead and the target.
Learn to shoot with more space, or get a gun that fits.
1 1/8 ounce or 1 ounce in a 2 3/4 dram shell also makes a world of difference.
 
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