Hi Ken:
I assume you're discussing the 26"barreled, parkerised brute with screw in chokes. If so, I have had one for about twenty years and It's a goose killing Jose. I shoot regular steel shot in it and have never had a problem. The barrels are heavy enough for 3 1/2" magnums- no need for light loads. The gun was built for heavy loads and has the weight to make the recoil managable. Good luck with it. I've sure enjoyed mine.