So, I'm still relatively new to all of this(coming up on a year and need to renew my green) and maybe I'm one of those "Millenials" (I identify as Gen Y) Blindfire is now having to manage and coddle but, I just finished my first box of 3" magnum slugs. *Takes a bow and applies ice*
I bought my first shotgun back in May of this year and have put approximately 500 rounds through it including 15, 3" magnum slugs that took 3 range trips to use up. Now, contrary to Mr. Blindfires current managerial direction and possible belief that people of a certain age need extra praise for having completed a remedial task, these slugs are down right painful! I can understand hunting with them, but even sighting in a slug gun with these can't be much fun at all. "Stout" doesn't fully describe the recoil, IMHO. This is also the first trip out that I have minimal bruising(I'm not shooting target loads. Buck, foster slugs, and high-brass #4 bird) Perhaps I've learned proper form, or perhaps I've just grown thicker skin. I'm leaning towards the latter.
All of that said, I think I love shotguns! Their unabashed power, ridiculous number of different projectiles, ease of use, and durability have really captured my heart. Inside of 100 yards, what problem can a shotgun not solve? Shhh.... don't answer that.
What do you shoot out of your shottie most often at the range? I'm not currently into trap or skeeeet.
Any fun loads I should try?
I bought my first shotgun back in May of this year and have put approximately 500 rounds through it including 15, 3" magnum slugs that took 3 range trips to use up. Now, contrary to Mr. Blindfires current managerial direction and possible belief that people of a certain age need extra praise for having completed a remedial task, these slugs are down right painful! I can understand hunting with them, but even sighting in a slug gun with these can't be much fun at all. "Stout" doesn't fully describe the recoil, IMHO. This is also the first trip out that I have minimal bruising(I'm not shooting target loads. Buck, foster slugs, and high-brass #4 bird) Perhaps I've learned proper form, or perhaps I've just grown thicker skin. I'm leaning towards the latter.
All of that said, I think I love shotguns! Their unabashed power, ridiculous number of different projectiles, ease of use, and durability have really captured my heart. Inside of 100 yards, what problem can a shotgun not solve? Shhh.... don't answer that.
What do you shoot out of your shottie most often at the range? I'm not currently into trap or skeeeet.
Any fun loads I should try?