My son got this Tom this morning during the NC youth season. This is the first season he's used a 12 gauge, and he's using a Mossberg 835 at that. After watching me shoot it on the lead sled he was a bit concerned about the recoil, even though I had 50 lbs of lead on the sled. As we walked up to the bird this morning I asked him "how was that recoil"? He said he didn't notice it...