Firearm question when does this get fun?

may have put my foot in it

please dont bane me

You should try my Benelli Nova pump with 3-1/2" magnum shells. 3-1/2" BB shot shells put out about 93 .18" steel BBs per pull at 1550fps.

My .22LR puts out ONE .22" projectile at about 1250fps.

The .22LR is "fun", My .177 pellet rifle that puts out at 1300fps (faster than a .22LR) is "fun". The Benelli Nova with 3-1/2" shells is all business.

lmao!

OP the first time I shot a 12ga I was 10yrs old . It blew my shoulder right out of the socket . My arm was swangin in the breeze . Don't at all be embarrassed cause you find it difficult to shoot. You'll either figure it out or move to a less powerful platform . if you like shotguns 20ga or .410 are excellent candidates if you simply find the 12ga to be too powerful

Yep, having shoulder slammed isn't fun.
There's plenty of firearms with low recoil for increased enjoyment.

Thanks

Ive shot 12,20 and 410 bore before Im sure its got to do with the light weight single shot.

Im going to try what one AC sggested and push forward on the fore grip as well as hold into the shoulder.

The fun starts with hollow point slugs & watermelons & gallons of paint.

Do some youtube searches on the subject. Weight on your front foot, lean into it, and secure into your shoulder. You'll be fine.

Haha that was me . But either way I'm sure it doesn't have everything to do with being a single shot definately a little but . You shoot 3" slug out of ANY 12 ga short of an automatic all day and your shoulder will feel it. Even if you're an old pro that has 1000's of hours on the platform .

Not everyone likes shooting a 12ga .

how can anybody at least the lightweights

I can shoot and hit what I am aiming at but it is still a long way from being fun.

OK who was this from?

Leave the guns to the real men you limpwristed wussy

got to be some junior AR fornicator with no real clue

Last Edited by chowan on 06/06/2014 11:34 PM

I was given a 20ga. when I was 8 and upgraded to a 12ga. when I was 11. Granted, it was a semi-auto Browning, which absorbs a lot of the recoil, but still, I was only a scrawny 11 year old.

I still have my Great Grandmother's 1920's 12ga. break barrel single shot. I've never fired any firearm that has as much recoil as this ol' beast. But, I've often shot it from the hip with no issues. It is very easy to control if you are familiar with firearms.

I am a member/Wiki Editor for a large caliber firearm forum and often read about people asking about recoil pads. I often go "all CHIP" on them and ask why the hell are they shooting large caliber firearms and even thinking about recoil? They pretty much go hand in hand.

To be proficient and comfortable with firearms, you need experience. Once you have the confidence in yourself and the specific firearms you own or are around, it becomes second nature. I've often shot a couple hundred rounds of 12ga. out trap shooting and never gave the recoil a second thought...well, until the next morning lol.

Keep at it and do some research. The pump guns are the most fun to shoot (though I'd like to try the other Member's lever actions :) ). As with anything, to be good at it, you gotta keep at it.

Good luck!