Recoil - facts and fiction?

[BrowningGuy88]

Recoil doesn't stop me from shooting what I want at a turkey. However, if I was shooting a gun for recoil reduction it would be a 6.5 plus pound gas operated automatic 20 gauge.

To me, with 3" turkey loads I don't notice a lot of difference in a 12 and a 20 - especially if the 12 is an adult gun and the 20 a youth.

[JonD.]

I used to hunt with an old Stevens single shot 12ga. with a 32" barrel full choke. There is not a gun made that kicked harder than that old gun. It was bad. I did take several turkeys with it though.

[Tail Feathers]

Recoil doesn't stop me from shooting what I want at a turkey. However, if I was shooting a gun for recoil reduction it would be a 6.5 plus pound gas operated automatic 20 gauge.

To me, with 3" turkey loads I don't notice a lot of difference in a 12 and a 20 - especially if the 12 is an adult gun and the 20 a youth.

I sure notice a difference.  I shoot a 20 ga CVA single shot and a 20 ga SX3.  Neither is a recoil monster but the SX3 is a soft shooter even with the heavy 7 turkey load.
I came from an 835 which killed at both ends tho.