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Old 10-22-2007, 03:59 AM
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It's a 870 express.with the fully rifled barrel. I have been shooting the winchester 2-3/4 sabots and the thing kicks pretty bad. I am kind of tired of my shoulder hurting after shooting only a few rounds. The trigger also takes quite a lot of effort when squeezing off a round.

Is there any type of stock or other things I could buy to help with the kicking? or am I just going to have to suck it up and deal with it.

Also how hard is it to adjust the tension on the trigger to make it smoother and easier?
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Old 10-22-2007, 04:08 AM
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Sorry ...Moderator please move to the gun forum.
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Old 10-22-2007, 05:56 AM
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Try a Limbsaver recoiler reducer for the buttplate. I have seen them advertised.


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Old 10-22-2007, 06:46 AM
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Limbsavers are great. They also make a mercury flow insert you put inside the stock, but I really don't know a lot about them.
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Old 10-22-2007, 07:15 AM
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It is just a fact that slug guns hurt on both ends. Adding weight like the mercury inside the stock and a recoil pad will help. Recoil doesn't bother me much, but I did switch to a 20 gauge Ultra Slug a coupleof years ago because of the accuracy of a friends that I had shot. It kicks less than the Winchester Auto 12 gauge I was using. Also once you get sighted in, it's not like you are gonna shoot 10-15 times while hunting so if you can get thru the pain of sighting in and practice . I think Remington also sells some reduced recoil slugs??
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Old 10-22-2007, 08:36 AM
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Limbsavers are great. They also make a mercury flow insert you put inside the stock, but I really don't know a lot about them.
Mercury? I thought even mercury thermomoters were gone. What about the decelerators?

But before I went with anything mechanical or fancy, I would just get a nice recoil pad fitted and tuff it up trooper.
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Old 10-22-2007, 08:40 AM
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get a gracoil unit. best way to tame ANY gun
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Old 10-22-2007, 09:38 AM
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get a gracoil unit. best way to tame ANY gun
I need a little more info? What is it, and where do I get one?


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Old 10-22-2007, 09:48 AM
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http://www.graco-corp.com/
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Old 10-22-2007, 10:55 AM
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Try a different slug if nothing else works...i recommend Lightfelds or the new Hornady SST.
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