Depends on the shooting vs. carrying. I agree with Ken, walking 10 miles through tough brush for 3-4 shots at grouse makes my 5-10 Hellis 2" gun a pleasure to have along, easy to one hand when needed. Wouldn't want to use it for much else though.

Then again have been kown to put 20 rounds of slugs through my deer gun from a a bench and not notice. Not particularly sensitive. Maybe I don't get out as much as I should but firing a gun has not become second nature to me, I rarely notice the recoil.

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