Hard Kickers

[Nanook85]

I'm taking I kid I know out shooting and, because I'm ornery, I'm looking for a really hard kicking shotshell for a 12ga 3". The kid thinks he's "all that" if you get my drift, I just wanna give him a good kick in the shoulder.

[bigiron]

Why not a 3.5 turkey load

[Nanook85]

gun won't handle a 3.5

[gandilamont]

dead coyote's kick pretty hard

Can't beat a nice 2oz turkey load 3". But I think 1oz sluggers 3" kicks are sharper.

There are some real specialty things on the market that push the envelope with pressure from dixie slugs.

[squirrelkilla23]

if you know someone that reloads just get them to jack up a 3 inch slug. i mean fill the dang thing up wih some powder! i shot 3 inch mag slugs in my 12. and it kicked hard at the range. but when i squeezed off on that doe, didnt feel a thing

[Wolf651]

Have him shoot 3" slugs in a pump.Fully load the gunand have him shoot it one after another as fast as he can, he'll know what I'm talking about. He'll problebly never shoot it like that again.... I didn't.

[Paul L Mohr]

I have shot a lot of slugs and turkey loads from my 12 ga and I think full power turkey loads kick the worst. Even my 600 grn brenneke gold magnums don't kick as hard as my winchester turkey loads.

I personally don't think you should do it though. I get a bit upset when people do this because it may ruin someone from shooting, or at least make it very difficult fix flinching and trigger panic problems. However I only weigh around 130 lbs I don't have any trouble shooting these kinds of guns.

That being said if you really want to mess the kid up give him a real light gun like a H&R 12 ga with full power loads. They kick like a mule because of the light weight. Or a 30-06 with a scope, that is a pretty humbling experience if you are not expecting it. Of course you may blind the kid though.

I also agree with the others, if you can find a 3.5 inch 870 or or something that will for sure get his attention. I thought I wanted one until I shot a buddy's. I handed it back to him and thanked him for saving me some money. A bit too much gun for my tastes. I shot it hunting once though and it wasn't that bad really. Rifles never seem to kick as bad in the field.

Paul

[Duckbutter48]

I agree with the Turkey loads. I shot high brass Federal 3" 2's this weekend in my Savage o-u, granted it doesnt have a recoil pad but my shoulder is still a little stiff.

[Vapodog]

find a very light gun like the Ithaca M-37.....if you get the drift.....