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darkgael · March 26, 2009, 05:06 AM

The size of the shot has nothing to do with recoil. Maybe that's been said, I read through quickly and didn't see it. A one ounce load of #4 shot will produce the same recoil as a one ounce load of #7.5 shot (or a one ounce slug) if fired at the same velocity from the same gun.
Pete

March 26, 2009, 05:06 AM	#23
darkgael Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2006 Location: Homes in Brooklyn, NY and in Pennsylvania. Posts: 5,473	shot and recoil The size of the shot has nothing to do with recoil. Maybe that's been said, I read through quickly and didn't see it. A one ounce load of #4 shot will produce the same recoil as a one ounce load of #7.5 shot (or a one ounce slug) if fired at the same velocity from the same gun. Pete __________________ “Auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports ... all others are games.” Ernest Hemingway ... NRA Life Member