Short barrel shotgun have less recoil?

Short shotguns are lighter which translates to more recoil. I think that would offset any lessening of recoil due to a shorter barrel and lower velocity.
 
My Griz 12.5 with full stock is far heavier then my 18.5" Maverick with full stock.

Build materials, thickness of metals, recoil pad, ammunition and YOU alone make all the difference in felt recoil.

.30-06 and everything below it, does not really phase me in the slightest, but hey it all depends what you've conditioned yourself for.

What has NO recoil to me could break your face lol.
 
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Greenhorse six said:
... in a old book by Duncan Long on how L.A.P.D. Ithaca 37s with the 16.25" barrels had loss of velocity because ...
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Sounds like a lot of office armchair discussion to me. :)

By reference made to LAPD, the day you need your gun, recoil isn't going to be of much relevance one way, or the other.

If you're going to spend the day shooting clays, then recoil may be a bit of a concern if you don't shoulder the gun correctly.
 
Nine said:
Shorter shotguns tend to have a bit more muzzle rise with recoil... that'll get your attention. :D
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Lol,yeah, Nine you're right about the muzzle flip.6hrs waiting in the ER with buddy who should of knowing enough to hold on tighter. ah,good times,good times...

So,for the trade off of less velocity,and less weight you get about the same recoil,this is for a fully stocked shotgun,[Not sure if thats for Buckshot or slug]and a Ithaca,even with a steel receiver it lighter then most other shotguns out.

I was kind of thinking[Ha,ha] that because the round is out of the barrel quicker that the recoil wouldn't last as long or feel as hard.But then again a lot of it is "FELT RECOIL" which does come down to the individual.
 
Here's my inexperienced take... I'm a shoulderless wimp and I needed a shotgun for wilderness carry so I chose a 12.5" Grizzly. I can put box after box of slugs through my gun with acceptable accuracy and no pain or bruising and it's actually pretty fun. My point is that if I can do this with a bit of practice, any cop is going to be able to handle at least that much after a short introduction to it. And in any real scenario, as someone pointed out, a little more or less recoil is not going to change the outcome.

So I say just buy and carry the length you need/prefer/enjoy and you'll get good with it.
 
Gatehouse said:
Shotgun velocity (using shot) is less effected by shorter barrel length than rifles, until you start going real short.
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Yup......most powder is burned up in first 14.5 inches.....after that recoil is a pretty simple calculation...all other things being equal: lighter gun equals more recoil.
 
sheephunter said:
Yup......most powder is burned up in first 14.5 inches.....after that recoil is a pretty simple calculation...all other things being equal: lighter gun equals more recoil.
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That would also depend on the action of the gun too. A gas Auto loader would recoil less than a pump of the same weight and length.
 
Wendell said:
That's right. You can't believe everything you read (especially when it's written by Duncan Long).
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like a lote of things you would read on the internet?:p

For the record ,I don't believe everthing I read, too many times around the sun for that.just thought I ask on here what poeple with short barreled ,14.5 and under,felt about it.
 
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As far as felt recoil is concerned stock design/fit and butt pad have a lot more to do with the recoil sensation than does barrel length. But barrel length certainty has lots of effect on blast/flash/noise.
 
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