Damascus, over three years ago I started reloading 12 gauge shells with 3/4 oz. loads. I did this because of shooting vintage sxs and the other is in reducing recoil.
A recoil pad reduces some but I hate recoil pads on vintage guns, not that I don't have any with them but I don't like them.
The lighter loads really are nice to shoot and I load them with our size number 8's. I use them for skeet, sporting clays and the few times I shoot trap. No problem breaking them at the 16 yard line. Like the saying goes, if I do my job, they do theirs.
Try some, I know you will like them.
I use TiteWad powder, but Red Dot is also good. The psi is under 7500 and around 1050 fps. I'm sure these powders are available over there.
