I have the Winchester model 1300 cantilever deer gun toped up with the Nikon gold 1.5-6 x 42mm and shot it for the first time last Sunday. Talk about kick. I was told they kick but didn’t think it was that much. I’m sure I won’t feel it when shooting at deer. This will be the first year I use a shotgun with a rifled barrel for hunting and looking forward to it.