Originally Posted by superstrutter

I promise you, you won't notice the kick of 3.5's out of an 870 when shooting at a gobbler. The worst part is when you are trying to pattern a load that likes your gun. It will actually give you a headache if you shoot enough. I have shot a .300 mag., and I can tell you the 3.5 turkey loads out of an 870 kick a cosiderable bit more.