A 12ga Auto 5 was the first really decent shotgun I ever had after a Savage 220A single shot 20 ga & an ancient Stevens 311 16 ga double & I killed my first deer with an Auto 5 slug gun so naturally I like them. The double shuffle recoil never bothered me & if maintained properly they are very reliable

One thing that I rarely see mentioned re. the Auto 5 is that the slug gun makes a dandy home defense shotgun as with the magazine cut off engaged you can have the bolt open & chamber empty with 4 shells in the magazine & when you open the magazine cutoff & the bolt closes on a live cartridge the sound is almost as intimidating as a Winchester 97 being shucked & just as quick to get into action.