Posted on 09/05/2018 4:56:55 AM PDT by w1n1
I have a 1200 Defender. I added a pistol grip which also came with a slightly longer butt stock. It may have something to do with the drop at heel of the new stock but recoil definitely was reduced.
I am 71 and have a lot of arthritis all over. The pistol grip did make it easier for me to grip.
I always liked the 870 better but the 1200 works perfectly.
Maybe drop down to a .410 with a pistol grip?
Oh I totally agree. They are irresponsible gun owners and I’d never shoot with anyone like that.
And subject knowledge.
May wish to investigate this:
https://turnipseedtechnique.wordpress.com/
A method/technique to use body structure, posture and stance to tame recoil...
Kent Turnipseed has/had a book on the subject of his technique...
Well, duh. So obvious I forgot to mention it - nice catch.
“Daddy always kept the friction ring set for heavy loads. I am pretty sure he mostly used high brass loads.” [yarddog, post 60]
Then you were lucky to have such a father.
I spent 13 years in gun repair, working for a small family-owned dealership in the former “pheasant capital of the country” (South Dakota). An owner who sequenced the pieces and rings properly was definitely in the minority.
Despite the introduction of more recent autoloading shotgun designs, the long-recoil guns still enjoy strong popularity and surprising levels of user loyalty. Demand at my place of employment for parts for the earliest Auto 5s and Model 11s was constant; many of these guns saw daily use on farms, ranches, and in the hunting fields. We fielded weekly calls for parts for Winchester’s Model 1911 - their first autoloading shotgun, went out of production in 1925.
In the 70s Daddy had a gunsmith order a complete set of replacement springs from Browning.
The price was surprisingly cheap. I think the entire set was only around $5.
“I own 2 seemingly identical 12 gauge Mossberg 500 shotguns.”
I’ve swapped barrels between the 2 guns and it made no difference.
It has to be the stock.
I have light loads that are standard length, but I like the idea of mini-shells.
As far as using semi-auto...I would recommend buying a pump for home defense if you want less recoil. You can’t reasonably have your cake and eat it too on this one....
I’ve got a pound of lead in the hollow of my Winchester’s butt stock
The smoothest shooting I’ve had with a 12 gauge was in a float tube. Nothing like being immersed in shock absorbing water.
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