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What the hell is happening to this world? When I was 15 me and all my buddies had shotguns and we'd spend all of our lawn mowing and paper route money on shotgun shells and we'd spend entire days shooting. Hand-thrown clay pigeons, cans, bottles, old cars, whatever.
Now a 225 lb full grown man is posting that he's afraid to try his gun? The times, they are a-changin. And not for the better.
Just shoot the damn thing!
the biggest guy i shoot with is a recoil sissyWhat the hell is happening to this world? When I was 15 me and all my buddies had shotguns and we'd spend all of our lawn mowing and paper route money on shotgun shells and we'd spend entire days shooting. Hand-thrown clay pigeons, cans, bottles, old cars, whatever.
Now a 225 lb full grown man is posting that he's afraid to try his gun? The times, they are a-changin. And not for the better.
Just shoot the damn thing!
whats a rifled slugRifled slugs kick less!
It shouldn't be as bad as an older Remington 1100 12ga with a metal buttplate.
Depends on the load your shooting! 1 ounce slugs kick WAY harder than any of my mosins.No worse than a mosin nagant, in Mass or anywhere else
Don't forget about Mr. Foster's evil cousin.....Mr. brenake!
Being a semiauto, a Remy 1100 usually shoots pretty soft since cycling takes the energy of the recoil. Mine does anyway.
What sort of load are you planning to shoot? Start out with basic target loads on the trap field and you'll be fine, even after putting a whole box through it.
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Op.....there are literally dozens and dozens of different loads you can put through a 12 gauge shotgun with a 3 inch chamber like your mossy 500. Gun club target loads with 1 oz of 8 shot are cake. I shoot 3 rounds of trap on a Saturday using those and no problem. If you hunt......I hunt with a 12 g mossy 500 ALOT.... And high brass Remy xtended range loads with 1 1/4 oz of 4 shot "pop" a bit. Get up into 3 inch turkey loads with almost 2 ounces of 5 or 6 shot and yup.....your into some stout recoil. 1 ounce slugs suck......they hurt a bit.....but put deer down hard and that's what they are for. Buckshot......2 3/4 inch shells will get your attention but won't "knock you over". Just pull tight into the pocket of your shoulder....lean in.....you'll be fine.
I find 0 "enjoyment" in shooting any slugs through a 12 gauge pump action. I only use them for deer hunting. The only time I go to the range and consider it to be "work" rather than "fun" is checking the zero on my 12 gauge before deer season.
I picked up 3 different boxes of slugs with the shotgun from the fella at dick's. 1 is Federal Brand, 2 3/4'' 9 pellet, 00 buckshot slugs. Came with 25 in the box. The next is cheap bird and target rounds, 1 oz, 6 shot. Paid 5 for 25. But unfortunately the range i'm a member of only allows buckshot for some reason. I would rather waste the cheap rounds but oh well. I'm not sure as to why. Than the last box was some pricey Hornady SST 300 GR, Slugs for the Rifled Barrel the shotgun came with. Supposed to be way more accurate for longer distances.
How much do you reckon those federals will kick?
Hello folks, I just purchased a Mossberg 500 combo with different barrels for different purposes at my local dick's. I'm loving it. Look forward to trying it. Will I get kicked down to the ground? I mean i've heard boogie man stories about shotguns breaking shoulders or sending people on their butt. That it'll rattle your soul and has brought the likes of grown men to tears. But was wondering if I can handle the beast lol. I'm 225 and 6 feet tall. half fat, half on the way to not being fat . fairly strong. Not that it matters. I've studied how to hold it when firing but of course it's my first time so the first few will need adjusting.
How bad is the punch on one? Will wearing a jacket help absorb the punch? I assume it would. Any tips for the first time shotgun shooter. I've shot small rifles and large pistols before. Thanks for any help.
The federal buckshot is not all that bad. Point of order though.....buckshot and slugs are two different things. You said buckshot slugs when describing the federal ammo.I picked up 3 different boxes of slugs with the shotgun from the fella at dick's. 1 is Federal Brand, 2 3/4'' 9 pellet, 00 buckshot slugs. Came with 25 in the box. The next is cheap bird and target rounds, 1 oz, 6 shot. Paid 5 for 25. But unfortunately the range i'm a member of only allows buckshot for some reason. I would rather waste the cheap rounds but oh well. I'm not sure as to why. Than the last box was some pricey Hornady SST 300 GR, Slugs for the Rifled Barrel the shotgun came with. Supposed to be way more accurate for longer distances.
How much do you reckon those federals will kick?
3 inch turkey loads are no ball of joy either.....that's why I hunt turkey with a 20 gauge. Its about a tight pattern not payload. 20 gauge Still takes their heads clean off.....True story... 3" slugs aren't a bunch of fun. They're hard on the shoulder and the wallet.
I got luckey with my Mossberg 500. Was looking for an inexpensive 12 gauge for hunting and recreationally trap. Army buddy of mine had a new in box mossy 500 made in the mid 1990s.....he won it in a club raffle and never even took it out of the box. Sold it to me for $150 in 2012. That guns been a workhorse for me hunting everything from deer to snowshoe hare cottontail squirrels pheasant and ducks. Looks like hell now the woods all dinged up and the bluing is wearing off the mag tube pretty good but no rust and has gone bang every time I've pulled the trigger. Never failed to eject feed or fire.I purchased my 500 in 1979, from Ivanhoe's, for $110 new, I was 22yo and 150#. as wickedcoolname said, just put it tight to your shoulder, pucker up and let the lead fly.