Having always been a rifleman, I know little of shotguns. I fired a single shot straight stock today with a 3" WW magnum 1 1/4 oz shot. One shot was enough. I wish to get a shotgun and note on the Mossberg site that barrels are ported. Will this reduce recoil that much in a 20 gauge with the shell listed above? In 12 gauge, is the recoil controlable with the ported barrel. Thanks, Byron
Mossberg Ported barrels
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Lennyjoe
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I just picked up a Mossberg 835 Ulti Mag and shot it last weekend.
It was at a range and I had ear protection on. Had an extra full turkey choke on and 3 1/2" turkey loads.
That dog kicks for sure but its not unbearable. Cant tell you if the porting helped or not.
Will be taking it Dove hunting (2 3/4" shells and modified choke of course) in a couple of weeks and will see how it compares to my Winchester 1400.
Some here say the porting just makes the shot louder.
Sorry I wasnt much help. Check out the following thread that we talked about my purchase. Maybe that will help.
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=43145
It was at a range and I had ear protection on. Had an extra full turkey choke on and 3 1/2" turkey loads.
That dog kicks for sure but its not unbearable. Cant tell you if the porting helped or not.
Will be taking it Dove hunting (2 3/4" shells and modified choke of course) in a couple of weeks and will see how it compares to my Winchester 1400.
Some here say the porting just makes the shot louder.
Sorry I wasnt much help. Check out the following thread that we talked about my purchase. Maybe that will help.
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=43145
Dave McCracken
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Touching off any kind of load in a shotgun weighing less than 6 lbs will get your attention. A 1 1/4 oz slug load like the Rottweil Brenneke fired at 1500 FPS in a 7 lb shotgun carries the same felt recoil as a 375 H&H out of a 9 lb rifle.
Porting is controversial. Some folks claim its the best thing since indoor plumbing. I cannot tell the difference from the kick or muzzle rise even if I look for it.
The major ways to reduce kick are:
Good fit. Included here is a good pad.
Good form. Having ALL the butt contacting your shoulder, gripping the weapon tightly and leaning into the shot is best.
Heavier shotguns. Adding a lb or so to most hard kicking shotguns makes a MAJOR difference. This is one reason why mag extensions and Side Saddles are so popular with the "Practical" shooters and 11 lb 10 gauges with waterfowl junkies.
Lighter loads. Many of us have found that an oz load busts clays just as hard as a 1 1/8 oz does. Some even have gone down further to 7/8 oz. And slowing them down 100 FPS does little to reduce effect but also takes a ft/lb or so out of the kick.
And one can use a gas auto like the 1100 or 391 and get a major reduction in FELT recoil AKA kick. The cycling slows down the pulse making a heavy kick feel lighter because it's changed into a couple smaller kicks.
Minor tweaks like porting and over or backboring can reduce kick a trifle.
So can a long forcing cone, but the resulting pattern improvement is a bigger payoff.
May I suggest trying out some other shotguns before investing? Mossies are nice guns, but there's lots of good choices...
Porting is controversial. Some folks claim its the best thing since indoor plumbing. I cannot tell the difference from the kick or muzzle rise even if I look for it.
The major ways to reduce kick are:
Good fit. Included here is a good pad.
Good form. Having ALL the butt contacting your shoulder, gripping the weapon tightly and leaning into the shot is best.
Heavier shotguns. Adding a lb or so to most hard kicking shotguns makes a MAJOR difference. This is one reason why mag extensions and Side Saddles are so popular with the "Practical" shooters and 11 lb 10 gauges with waterfowl junkies.
Lighter loads. Many of us have found that an oz load busts clays just as hard as a 1 1/8 oz does. Some even have gone down further to 7/8 oz. And slowing them down 100 FPS does little to reduce effect but also takes a ft/lb or so out of the kick.
And one can use a gas auto like the 1100 or 391 and get a major reduction in FELT recoil AKA kick. The cycling slows down the pulse making a heavy kick feel lighter because it's changed into a couple smaller kicks.
Minor tweaks like porting and over or backboring can reduce kick a trifle.
So can a long forcing cone, but the resulting pattern improvement is a bigger payoff.
May I suggest trying out some other shotguns before investing? Mossies are nice guns, but there's lots of good choices...
Andrew Wyatt
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Porting on shotguns is ineffective, because the port pressure is too low.
if you want recoil reduction, JP makes a brake that fits about halfway down the barrel.
if you want recoil reduction, JP makes a brake that fits about halfway down the barrel.
I have a Moss 500 12 ga. and I also only found that the porting made it REALLY loud. I found that shooting 3" turkey loads to be nearly unbearable and I will only shoot the requisite number to make sure I have a decent enough pattern. Shooting 2.75" 1 oz. slugs all day long is no problem though. (Brenneke Rottweil Blitz @ 1600 fps).
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