Let's talk Recoil

[Silver_Rings]

I have shot my shotgun from the hip for over 16 years now, just for the fun of it.  Shooting from the hip with the stock held between the arm and side reduces recoil a lot.

Silver Rings

[Abilene]

Well, I have an accidental discovery.  I found 1 Oz of shot, 1 Oz of 2F APP, A 10GA Plastic wad and over shot card in an All Brass 12Ga
hull results in almost ZERO recoil in a TTN Hammer Double.

Coffinmaker

Coffinmaker, I know what you intended to say, that you are using a square load, but think about what you typed: one OUNCE of APP?  I don't think you can fit 437 grains of APP powder in a 12ga shell   

[Coffinmaker]

Abilene,

Oh ........ Bother.  Correct.  It's a "square" load.  I use an adjustable Lee Dipper.  It's starting amount is marked "1 Oz" and I think
that is for SHOT.  I use it to dip the same VOLUME of APP.  I think it's somewhere around 50Gr of APP.  I don't know why, but I
never actually bother to measure the actual weight of my BP or Sub loads.  Just stuff in the correct Volume and set er off 

Coffinmaker

OK, OK, I'll go down to the shop tomorrow and actually weigh the charge of APP.  Not that I'll bother to remember it. 

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[Coffinmaker]

Abilene,

OK.  I did it.  Went and actually looked.  What I'm using is a Lee "Shot" dipper.  Appears it starts at 7/8 Oz and goes up in 1/8 Oz increments.  So;
I'm loading either 7/8 Oz shot or 1 Oz shot, depending on what I'm doing that day to fiddle the load.  Right now I have hulls loaded at
both weights.
I use the same dipper for the APP.  So I weighted the charge.  Where I start, the load is right at 50Gr APP 2F.  I also have a batch loaded
right at 65Gr APP 2f.  For ALL the batches I'm working on, I put the OPC pack in the stack.

Film at 11 (after weekend match).

Coffinmaker

So far, didly and squat for recoil.

[Bunk Stagnerg]

drill a big hole under the butt plate and pour in a hat full of lead shot.
It makes the gun a bit butt heavy but will dampen recoil.
Or use the  feather lite loads, or start shooting a 28 gauge.
Or Cowboy Up and take the licking
Yr' Obt' Svt'
Bunk

[Scattered Thumbs]

drill a big hole under the butt plate and pour in a hat full of lead shot.
It makes the gun a bit butt heavy but will dampen recoil.
Or use the  feather lite loads, or start shooting a 28 gauge.
Or Cowboy Up and take the licking
Yr' Obt' Svt'
Bunk

suggesting 28 gauge is just plain mean. 

I said 16 earlier. That should do it.

It's not called sweet 16 for nuffin'. 

[ruddy]

28 gauge is for Buckaroos. I think most of us would have trouble getting into that category!

A recoil pad is the best suggestion. It helps a lot to dampen the kick, it's much more comfortable and it stays put on your shoulder. A lighter shot load also helps. An once in a 12 gauge is plenty. Mounting the gun firmly in the shoulder pocket is critical and keeping your head down on the stock reduces getting smacked in the jaw. Shotgun fit is extremely important. If the stock is too long, you can't mount it properly in the shoulder pocket. If too short, you may get smacked in the nose by your thumb.