My benelli shotgun kicks like a mule. I bought a primos tightwad choke for it, but it still kicks HARD?

Question

I bought this gun to hunt turkey and I shoot 3" number 6's. Man it kicks hard. It is a new gun and I am the first and only one to ever shoot it.

OK, I didn't need to have any jerks answering my question. And yes I am more than man enough to shoot any gun I want. I have several and have been shooting guns for almost 40 years. I was asking for advice on recoil.

Answer 1

I am going to recap:
make sure the gun fits you. put the gun comfortably in your shoulder with light 2 3/4's look at the target (don't aim) pull the trigger and use shims until your pattern is on target or a little high. Then add a thicker recoil pad and start over. The thicker recoil pad will force the butt into your shoulder more and cushion it.

Use a shooting vest. Think about getting your gun magna ported and adding a ported choke. I think magna porting will not screw up the action but double check. Also, I have found on many autos cleaning helps.

People who don't care about recoil don't practice. These are the guys who miss.

Answer 2

My understanding is that the fuller the choke, the more recoil. The same is true with larger shells. Thus a tighter choke and a 3in shell will kick more.

I suggest wearing a shooters shirt with padding in the shoulder and also getting an extra recoil pad to slip onto the gun. You can also cut down to 2 3/4 in shells to reduce recoil. Hope this helps.

Answer 3

Is it a Nova pump? There are plenty of aftermarket recoil pads (limb savers brand or PowDuck), a pistol grip/stock combo helps controllablity and there are specialty game loads with reduced recoil. (They are made with special wads.) The choke you have is ok, they also have ported chokes. hope that helps.

Answer 4

i think of this is terrible. in spite of if it happens because of fact women dont understand how undesirable it hurts. women dont have everywhere on the physique that is hit that would desire to create an analogous feeling. actually, as a woman, the only ingredient i will think of of that would harm as undesirable is being penetrated with something this is plenty too huge, or childbirth. maximum of those women have not skilled the two one. i think of they think of that its purely a recreation, that it relatively doesnt harm that undesirable. On a sociological attitude nevertheless, you are able to desire to argue that this is woman's way of attempting to combat back against discrimination according to being woman. On a cultural point, there are nonetheless many persons that sense that ladies folk are susceptible. it might desire to be stated this may be a manner of girls letting boys understand that they are susceptible too. i do no longer think of that makes it precise, so please dont misunderstand what i'm asserting. this is barely one attainable clarification.

Answer 5

Sounds like its just too much gun for you. I bet a .22 would fit better in those little girl claws you call hands. With a little care you could shoot all day and not break a nail.

Answer 6

I had the same problem with my stepson's .410. I pulled the cap off the stock and filled it with steel pellets, the extra weight reduced the kick. Sounds kinda crazy I know, but it worked.

Answer 7

Are you man enough to fire a gun? Grow a pair and then when you shoot your gun if it kicks hard enough you should be able to hear them clanging together.

Answer 8

I'm guessing it's time to get out that shim kit and fiddle with it until it fits better.