A couple more things can be done to make a shotgun feel like it recoils less. Have a good recoil pad installed and have the forcing cone reamed to a long taper instead of the normal short/fast taper. Reaming the forcing cone tempers the feel of recoil when the wad and shot column meet the resistance of the barrel. Makes a real difference IMO. Usually helps the shot pattern too.
BTW I, too, greatly prefer the recoil of SA shotties over pumps. I really like my old Super-X Model 1 although even my Browning A5 is way better than a pump when the recoil ring is set properly.
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