My shooting technique is probably less than ideal.......but I compensate with being extremely hard headed!!! And I am a pretty large fellow, so combine those two and the tears you see rolling down my face will be from the joy of having a new gun.......not the pain from my dislocated shoulder!!! Seriously, I have a bad shooting shoulder anyway from too many thrown balls, so that I have altered my technique so as to absorb and dissipate! My new KickEze magnum pad is very helpful too.! If you haven't trien these I highly recommend them. First year of using them but they really do help. My '06 only had the plastic butt plate, but as I mentioned some of my "traits" earlier, I found it to be a source of strength when making fun of anyone who complained about recoil! I would shoot some 220gr's in her and then scoff at anyone that flinched!!! Now that I am on the backside of 40, I am all about the comforts and utilitzing common sense when available. These pads seem soft and not sure if they will last for long periods, but relatively inexpensive and replaceable.

Enjoy your pics. Thanks.