Orthopedic surgeon put a screw in my shoulder. Heavy recoil hurts now!!!
I'm shooting an 11-87 with a Heavy 13 choke.
What reduced recoil (2 3/4") load would you recommend?
I'm new to the forum, so thanks for any info that you can provide.
Quote from: Rimfire Wizard on March 31, 2012, 06:27:38 PM
Orthopedic surgeon put a screw in my shoulder. Heavy recoil hurts now!!!
I'm shooting an 11-87 with a Heavy 13 choke.
What reduced recoil (2 3/4") load would you recommend?
I'm new to the forum, so thanks for any info that you can provide.
First of all, welcome to OG. We're glad you're here and look forward to hearing more from you.
I would recommend that you look for some "Old White" Hevi-13 shotshells. One advantage they had was very low recoil, more like a Winchester AA than a turkey load.
There are still some around. They would give you all the advantages of a great shell without the recoil of some other shells.
Thanks,
Clark
Handloading could be a option. It is fairly cheap to roll crimp. Get you a buddy to do the testing. somebody could find you a good recipe.
Find a copy of this months (April 2012) Field and Stream magazine. Pages 28 & 29 list 9 shells that may help with your situation. Good luck.
Quote from: Rimfire Wizard on March 31, 2012, 06:27:38 PM
Orthopedic surgeon put a screw in my shoulder. Heavy recoil hurts now!!!
I'm shooting an 11-87 with a Heavy 13 choke.
What reduced recoil (2 3/4") load would you recommend?
I'm new to the forum, so thanks for any info that you can provide.
Are you using a 12ga or 20 ga, lots of people knocking them down with a 20ga, might want to consider switching guns if your are using a 12ga
Federal HW has a 2 3/4" #7 load .I am not pos as to who has them but Cheaper Than Dirt or Able's Ammo may have them.
I would personally try a 20 gauge load as the recoil is substantially less
than that of the 12 gauge.
There's another post on here regarding a member's friend who had neck surgery. It was stated that they had good result from 1 1/4 ounce #6 pleasant load. If you can get the payload down and still have a pattern it will kick less. I did see where some of the member were getting good patterns with a .410. Just a thought
Environ Metal makes a bunch of Classic Doubles loads for the older non steel guns that are not bad 2 3/4 #6 pheasant should work at reasonable ranges. They also come 10 to a box instead of 5!
Good luck.
Quote from: Rimfire Wizard on March 31, 2012, 06:27:38 PM
Orthopedic surgeon put a screw in my shoulder. Heavy recoil hurts now!!!
I'm shooting an 11-87 with a Heavy 13 choke.
What reduced recoil (2 3/4") load would you recommend?
I'm new to the forum, so thanks for any info that you can provide.
I'd also suggest that he put a Shooter's Friend Recoil Pad over the existing one, whatever it is. It only adds 1/4" to the length of pull. It has a larger footprint and very soft material that absorbs the recoil. It really helps a lot.
Thanks,
Clark