I have shot the WBY without the brake, like i said earlier it hurts but only for a second, and i have the ability to put the brake on it and use the walkers in both ears for very little recoil. Let me tell you this brake works. As for the slugs, they kick like hell in my 870 and I can handle those. Bottom line the WBY out performs the WSM and if you want to use hearing protection in the field and apply the brake it has very little recoil. Yeah it costs more money, whopee you can't take it with you when you go. I like the gun, it looks nice, I chose it, I paid for it, it preforms, I have no regrets and I love the gun. To each his own.
I spent an afternoon shooting 2oz, 3" and 3 1/2" turkey loads (40 shells total) through my light 870 Super Mag to pattern my gun, and I cringed every time I pulled the trigger.
For some reason your marksmenship fell after your last comment. Why would it take 40 shots to pattern a turkey load, and you cringed every shot, bet those were accurate. If you cringe on that then you probally cringe on all big dog shots. Maybe you should stick to the 22 or perhaps I heard daisy has a good gun out there.
MY LAST POST ON THIS SUBJECT, I FEEL LIKE I AM TALKING TO A WALL.
