Hopefully someone on here will be able to help with this thought running through my head.
I've got two 835's, each have 24" barrels and both are ported, I'm assuming they came ported from the factory. I bought them second hand and they were already ported. Both guns have some kick to them but nothing to bad, although I usually run 3" shells. I'm also to assume both guns are probably mid 90's give or take a few years.
Now on the other hand, I've got a 935 with a 28" barrel, that isn't ported. This thing will knock sparks from you. Even shooting 3" shells, its rough to shoot. I shot it five times last year (3" LBs) and carried a bruised cheek bone for almost two weeks, sore to the touch for almost a month.
The pattern from the 935 wasn't near as good as a pattern from either of the 835's (same choke, and box of shells)
I bought a stock pad to help with the recoil against the cheek, it was recommended from this sight, although I can't remember the brand. I haven't shot the gun since I put it on so I can't attest to whether it helped or not
It seems to me that the automatic would have less recoil "by default", but since it doesn't... does it make sense that the extra 4" of barrel is coming into play with this issue, along with not being ported?
As far as the porting goes, I'm still a little undecided there since the 835's ports are just on top of the barrel. This to me seems like the only thing it would aid in is barel jump... but I could be wrong about that.
Am I wrong to think that the extra 4" is more room for more powder to burn, inturn causing more recoil? Or does it not work that way?
I called a local gunsmith today to see if he could cut and rethread the barrel to 24", which he says they can, I asked if they could port it also, his reply was... we can for sure cut and rethread, but I'll have to ask the other guy about porting it (other guy was gone to lunch I guess)
Since the gun has a 28" barrel and doesn't pattern nearly as well as the 835's with a 24" barrel do y'all think I would be wasting money to cut the barrel down?
I would really like to make this a dedicated turkey gun due to it being an automatic, but at the same time I don't want to throw a bunch of "wasted" money at it.
Any help or advice is much appreciated and welcomed