Marlin Goose Gun running with 3" magnums. 1st shotgun I ever fired; hunted with it when I was 13, it was the only shotgun we had. Dad had me convinced that it didn't kick. Shot it happily til I tried a friends Cooey single shot next fall, it seemed docile compared.
After that baptismal, the normal centerfires; .303's, .308's, 30-06 and such...were nothing at all.
Question is do I thank him for it or not? My kick tolerance is pretty high because of him I suppose.