my brotherinlaw got one second hand like new,has two chokes,it will shoot the 3 1/2 mag. he got one bird with it at about 60 yards.it had a steel bar in it to help out with the recoil, but it made it very heavy he took it out and done a shot sitting on the ground without the steel bar , like they said it will knock your teeth out. if you downsize the load its alright.