Just chiming in with no real world experience, but I've never been recoil shy. My old Mossberg 500 is loaded with 3"#4 buck. I hope I never find out, but since I live in a trailer park, I figure it's not as likely to get into the Winnebago next door as 00buck while still being more effective than #2 shot.
I used to think birdshot was adequate at short range until I guy I know showed me his missing tissue/scar tissue. Three 12 gauge shots at powder burn range to his arm and chest. According to him, he was Saint Bradley, but I've known him long enough to figure he might've had it coming.
(This post was last modified: 07-21-2023, 04:12 AM by tommag.)
I used to think birdshot was adequate at short range until I guy I know showed me his missing tissue/scar tissue. Three 12 gauge shots at powder burn range to his arm and chest. According to him, he was Saint Bradley, but I've known him long enough to figure he might've had it coming.
