A 1 oz. load, going 1250 fps produces 15.9 ft.lbs. of true recoil. Factors used, besides the shot weight and velocity were 17 grains of powder, 40 grains for the wad and an 8 lb. gun. upping the shot load to 1-1/8 oz. and the powder to 19 grains takes the true recoil up to 19.8 ft.lbs., That's an increase of almost 20%.
A load of 1-1/8 oz. of shot at 1150 fps, using 18 grains of powder and the same factors above, produces 16.6 ft.lbs of true recoil. Upping the velocity to 1350 and the powder charge to 20 grains, produces 23.2 ft. lbs. of true recoil. That's an increase of 28%. I can surely feel those increases.
Hard to imagine that anyone would not. However, I'm happy that your flinch was cured by going to a heavier recoiling load. This might be a first, in shotgunning history. Wait 'til the trapshooters find out, they'll all be doing it.

Last edited by Jim Legg; 04/18/10 06:01 PM.

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