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B.L.E. · November 28, 2012, 10:53 PM

I find the recoil of my Rolling Block and my 12 gauge shooting regular birdshot loads about equal. It's kind of hard to say because I never shoot a shotgun from a bench.
Shooting the rifle offhand, it's not too bad but from the bench, it stops being fun after about 5 shots when shooting factory ammo.
Trailboss loads behind 300 grain bullets, about 1150 fps, and I can plink til I'm out of ammo.

November 28, 2012, 10:53 PM	#14
B.L.E. Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2008 Location: Somewhere on the Southern shore of Lake Travis, TX Posts: 2,603	I find the recoil of my Rolling Block and my 12 gauge shooting regular birdshot loads about equal. It's kind of hard to say because I never shoot a shotgun from a bench. Shooting the rifle offhand, it's not too bad but from the bench, it stops being fun after about 5 shots when shooting factory ammo. Trailboss loads behind 300 grain bullets, about 1150 fps, and I can plink til I'm out of ammo.