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BillyBeards · July 10, 2011, 08:17 AM

I'm very new to this so this may be a dumb question so please bare with me.

Yesterday was the second time I went to the local skeet/trap range and like the first time I had a blast, no pun intended. But here's the only difference. For my first round they give me a semi-auto 12g Beretta to use and all went well. For my second game they gave me a Remington 12g 887 pump and boy could I feel the difference in recoil on my cheek. My face was sore all night.
I know they say the semi-auto have less felt recoil but is it really that different or was I doing something wrong?

I'm still trying to decide on what I would like to purchase for myself so I see this as a good thing. I did not like the 887.

Thanks in advance for any responses.
Bill

July 10, 2011, 08:17 AM	#1
BillyBeards Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2011 Location: Rockland County NY Posts: 128	First time shooting a pump gun at the trap range. I'm very new to this so this may be a dumb question so please bare with me. Yesterday was the second time I went to the local skeet/trap range and like the first time I had a blast, no pun intended. But here's the only difference. For my first round they give me a semi-auto 12g Beretta to use and all went well. For my second game they gave me a Remington 12g 887 pump and boy could I feel the difference in recoil on my cheek. My face was sore all night. I know they say the semi-auto have less felt recoil but is it really that different or was I doing something wrong? I'm still trying to decide on what I would like to purchase for myself so I see this as a good thing. I did not like the 887. Thanks in advance for any responses. Bill