Thanks Wolf Killer, yes I am bracing myself for the upcomming impact. I am trying to be realistic in my expectations of recoil. I think I'll be ok. I have already bought and installed a Limbsaver recoil pad because it made such a big difference in my accuracy on my 06. I also put one on my Mossberge 835 3.5" mag. I can shoot both of them all day long with no ill effects. I have 180 and 165 ammunition to try at the range hopefully this week.