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3.5 inch mag.........ouch

jonesj8
Yesterday I patterned my turkey gun, a mossberg 835, with 3.5 inch winchester shells with 2 oz of #6 shot. I have never endured that much punsihment behind a firearm. I have not shot any rifles larger than 7mm mag. Anyone with more experiance know what the recoil of the 3.5 might be equal to in a big game rifle. Just curious!

Thanks
John
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  • bsally
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    But they will knock a big goose right out of the sky. I have always kinda wondered what the centerfire equivilant would be. Less than my 30-06 for sure.

    SALLY
    Committee member-Ducks Unlimited
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  • shoey
    I shoot 3.5 inch goose loads and 3 inch turkey loads, and the turkey loads kick much harder than my goose loads...either way, the turkey loads also kick harder than the 45-70 I shoot for deer...of course, I dont shoot the heaviest loads, I shoot the 300 grain bullet loads, but they dont kick like those turkey loads do.....however, the rifle has more muzzle jump than the shotgun does...

    shoey
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  • ryan_marine
    Just a little help if your interested. I had my 12ga ported and a recoil pad thad is over 2" wide where it meets the shoulder installed. I can shoot 3" mags and it feels like a light trap load, and trap loads feels like 20ga 2 3/4".

    Thought this might help.

    Ray

    More Powder, More Lead, More Dead
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  • Iconoclast
    Don't know about the 12ga, but my 10ga 3.5" doesn't seem all that bad . . . certainly seems milder than the .270 or '06, at least . . . ???

    "There is nothing lower than the human race - except the French." (Mark Twain) ". . . And liberals / DemoWipes" (me)
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  • duckhunter
    PUT A NEW "LIMBSAVE" RECOIL PAD ON YOUR GUN. BEATS GETTING BEAT.

    I WOULD RATHER BE DUCK HUNTING.
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  • s.gun
    One of my Sons Hunts with his Single Shot 10 Ga.I have not shot it.Don't really want to.He uses 3 1/2 inch Turkey Load #5 shot.

    He shot one day, 30 yds.at a Jake that separated from the other Jake with him, thinking he would only kill the one. Both had 3 1/2 inch beards.When he walked over to retrieve his Bird,he found four Dead Jakes.Two were beyond his sight picture.

    All four had 3 1/2 inch beards.Don't tell my Game Warden.





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    2-Patch

    3-Ball

    4-Remove the Rod

    5-Do Not Forget the Cap.
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  • coltnutz
    I don't have a response to your question but if you like to hunt turkeys alot, try picking up a Remington SP-10. It doesn't punish you as the 3.5's do and it reaches out there if you need it to.
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  • perry shooter
    Biggest factor is stock design and recoil pad plus weight of gun
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  • heavyiron
    If you want a comparison try to find the recoil impulse or recoil energy tables on the Winchester web page. Then compare those values to other known calibers. Most ammunition companies have this data.

    A 30-06 in an average weight rifle has about 20 foot pounds of recoil energy or impulse. This is about as much as is comfortable for most of us. On the other hand a 585 Nyati has about 150 foot pounds of recoil energy. This is like dropping a 10 pound rifle off a 32 foot ladder and catching it with your shoulder. This is too painful for most all of us.

    I have personnally shot a friend's 470 Capstick in an nine pound custom Model 70 with ported barrel and good recoil pad. We went through about 35 rounds between three of us. Two of us, including myself, ended up with a very bruised shoulder for about a week. This was about 110 foot pounds. Anyway, to hell with the numbers, it was not fun! I would not do the rapid fire drills that the owner of the rifle did. We are all different in our tolerance to recoil.

    The best recoil reducing equipment is a reasonablely weighted weapon, (not a featherweight), muzzle brake or ported barrel and a good recoil pad. Mercury recoil dampners can also be installed in the stock but this is rather extreme. Good shooting technique is also important for hard recoiling pieces.

    Best of luck.
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  • my-handyman
    Jonesj8;
    I have the same gun as you and I feel the Pain! Did a post last year on the exact? There is alot of Good Info in it.
    http://forums.gunbroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=60697
    Hope this helps

    "Ask not what your country can do for you" JFK
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  • treedawg
    The turkey season is almost over in GA and I've scored 2 nice birds and I can promise you that you won't even notice the recoil when you shoot a bird. The worst part(patterning)is over.

    TD
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