08-16-2020, 06:07 PM
(08-16-2020, 05:52 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: Oh, my 870 kicks like a mule. It's just barely over an 18 in barrel and I've been too cheap to get a new one. I let a Scout shoot it when I was teaching the shotgun merit badge. This hoss of a 17 year old, who was not inexperienced with a shotgun, gave it up after one shot. I laughed so hard. And it was only a 2.75" trap load in it.
Yeah, if you're not prepared a 12 gauge or other big bore is unpleasant to shoot. I always work people up to them gradually. Plus, there's no quicker way to turn someone off shooting than to give them a round they can't handle. Not that you did that, a field round in 12 gauge is nothing, but many people do because they think it's amusing.
Quote:I've considered getting more into waterfowl, which would be the only reason I'd get a semi-auto, I think.
We don't get a lot of that here, or at least I haven't really explored it. I am big on feral hog hunting as they are so destructive.
