Recoil Comparison
#1
Typical Buck
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Recoil Comparison
I have a Mossburg 835. When shooting the 3.5 inch mags (buckshot) the recoil is very heavy. I was just wondering if anyone can compare this felt recoil to a rifle caliber.
I have a .300wsm and it recoils far less than the Mossberg.
I have a .300wsm and it recoils far less than the Mossberg.
#4
RE: Recoil Comparison
I had an 835 and shot several of 3.5" 00buck loads, pretty rough. I agree it's more of a push than a sharp recoil. It felt a little worse than my 35Whelenwithmaximum handloads,250gr bulletsand a wood stock. That was before I got the thumbhole stock and recoil pad.
#6
RE: Recoil Comparison
ORIGINAL: A11en
I have a Mossburg 835. When shooting the 3.5 inch mags (buckshot) the recoil is very heavy. I was just wondering if anyone can compare this felt recoil to a rifle caliber.
I have a .300wsm and it recoils far less than the Mossberg.
I have a Mossburg 835. When shooting the 3.5 inch mags (buckshot) the recoil is very heavy. I was just wondering if anyone can compare this felt recoil to a rifle caliber.
I have a .300wsm and it recoils far less than the Mossberg.
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Michigan
Posts: 3,476
RE: Recoil Comparison
Here's another table for comparing things. It uses a specific table created by a guy named Taylor....but you can load info in for things you know intimately, for instance your pet 30-06 load, and then put in a different round for comparison
http://www.handloads.com/calc/quick.asp
http://www.handloads.com/calc/quick.asp
#10
Spike
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RE: Recoil Comparison
I've also got the 835 & shoot the 2.75 high velocity slugs through the rifle barrel and the 3.5 turkey loads through the bird barrel - both leave bruises if you shoot more than a couple shots. I think this is probably true with about all pump shotguns though. Try planting your shoulder back against a tree when you fire a 3.5 turkey load, you learn real quick there's no place for the recoil to go except into your bones!
Tip: buy the limbsaver recoil pad for it - talk about night & day difference! I fully believe their claims on reduced recoil.
Tip: buy the limbsaver recoil pad for it - talk about night & day difference! I fully believe their claims on reduced recoil.