weatherby sa 08 20 gauge recoil?

[Hunterforlife]

Hey CGN!
Anyone have a weatherby sa 08 in 20ga? Are they a soft shooter? They are light which makes me ask the question. Thanks!!

 

[Halfton]

My wife had a wooden stocked Weatherby PA08 in 20ga that had very little recoil using 3inch steel 2's so I would assume the semi auto version would be even slightly less.

Jim

 

[Hunterforlife]

Thanks Jim!

 

[a j cave]

I would think ( I have been wrong once before), that a 12 ga with 7/8 oz load will kick the same as a 20 w/ a 7/8 load.

 

[Westward1]

I would think ( I have been wrong once before), that a 12 ga with 7/8 oz load will kick the same as a 20 w/ a 7/8 load.

The 12 gauge gun is usually heavier, as a result, the felt recoil on the 12 is less. I have a Beretta 390 12 and a 391 20 and there is no comparison. The 20 is actually quite snappy in the recoil department.

 

[DarkStalker]

I have one sa-08 synthetic in 20ga and it kicks about the same as a 12ga, the rifle is very light and easy to handle though.

 

[stubblejumper]

I would think ( I have been wrong once before), that a 12 ga with 7/8 oz load will kick the same as a 20 w/ a 7/8 load.

The 12 gauge SA 08 weighs about 3/4 lbs more than the 20 gauge version, so physics would have me believe that recoil will be less with the 12 gauge, if the payload and velocity is the same.

 

[Hunterforlife]

Thanks guys!

 

[jdesilets]

I bought one for my wife a few years ago. Works great recoil is light enough for my 12 year old son to use

 

[Hunterforlife]

Thanks everyone for your input! Ended up buying a armsan cre8 28ga from Trade ex. Recoil is very light! Very happy with it so far!