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Just because 12 ga used to be* the most popular, doesn't mean that that's what everyone asks about.
*(Some reports claim 20 ga has overtaken 12 ga for shotgun sales. ...But not all.)
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Not even in the same ballpark.
12 outsells all others combined, whether for hunting, target games or HD/SD/Zombie slaying
Winchester makes a nice light training load that runs sub-1000 fps.
With a break action gun you can reload your own as light as a recipe you can find. I can reload 3/4 oz for 12 gauge guns that actually work nicely in a gas-operated semi..
Two other factors affect recoil; the weight of the gun and the FIT of the gun.
Heavy gun plus light load equals lowest actual recoil. Gun that fits the best has the lowest perceived recoil (aka "kick")