wonderful pitchers...
sadly arthritis in the right shoulder has ended my shooting for a while...hopefully recent platelet rich plasma injection will allow me to shoot again...
contemplating acquisition of beretta a400 20 ga autoloader, with kick off recoil reducer...understand they are about the softest shooting guns going these days...any experience with as400 or other recommendations for soft shooting guns would be appreciated...
I hope that the PRP injection works for you. My insurance does not cover it so I am stuck with cortisone shots at least in my left ankle. Does usually help me but there are a lot of other areas of my body that needs it and they limit how much you can get a year and in a lifetime. Usually get one right before hunting season and last year they told me that they didn't know if they could do anymore as there was so much damage it was hard to guide the needle into the joint even with ultrasound guidance. My mother was right, golden years my arse they should be called rust years. Good luck and hope you find relief!
You are on the right track the A400 20 ga. with KO is likely the softest shooting gun you will find, despite the light weight. I am not there yet but if I had to go there it would be at the top of my list.
Another option is fitting an ISIS recoil reduction system on one of your existing guns. Not a fan of most stock recoil reducers largely based on looks. But am pleased with the ISIS on my Dickinson. The ISIS is common with sporting clay shooters and doesn't alter the looks of the gun as much as most of them. I used Joe Bowles at
Tronspace Stockworks He is very good and has a fast turn around time, usually 2 weeks or less. And the lowest cost for the ISIS he is $600 installed.
If you do go the A400 route picking up hulls is a pain with a shell shucker and most clubs I shoot at require you to do so. If you have arthritis in your shoulder good chance you have it in your spine also and bending down to pick up hulls is not fun. Because I shoot pump guns from time to time at clays along with a Sweet 16 I picked up a magnetic pick up stick
MOJO shotgun stick It works great and use it as a walking stick on the course. With a heavy duty zinger to keep it by my side when I shoot.
