No tough guy here. The first time I got down on my Mossberg 935 with a 3.5" magnum turkey load I about broke my nose and my eyes watered....But it wasn't a damn 20ga!

Patterning turkey loads sucks!!!! That is why I buy several boxes of the same shell after finding a load that patterns well. Hopefully a lifetime supply. Funny thing is I never feel recoil when shooting at game, even when shooting the dreaded 3 1/2 inch thumpers.

I shot the tru glo SSX in my rem 20. It was extremely tight with with 8s and 9s. I switched to the factory full. Got plenty of wiggle room now. My 20ga. 1100 doesn’t have a bad recoil but will let you know you squeezed the trigger. I shot by BPS 12ga. one time with 3.5” mag blends. That’s all it took for me to switch to 3”. My 870 hurts with everything you put in it but is by far the best patterning and shoots where you put the bead.

I have a FIE O/U 12 gauge , it's a fairly light gun with no recoil pad . I rigged it for a turkey gun many years ago. It always would get your attention with "high brass" ammo. Mr. Turkey fixed me up with some 3" mach 2 , jacked up , TSS shells . With those blue bombs it gave kick a whole new meaning, it'll shake your fillings loose! I've never shot anything else even close . And you will notice the recoil when shooting at game. I'll hand you my man card .............. after you shoot it.

I shot a begum made a5 16 gauge with some high brass Rios one time that stomped my ass in the mud . I’d cry if I had to shoot a turkey load through it .

Was it your thumb hitting the bridge of the nose at recoil? Don’t ask how I know but on those 835/935 you better make sure you move your thumb outta the way after you push that safety off.

If it takes more than a 7-1/2 dove load, y’all are shooting them turkeys too far.

Recoil ring probably wasn't set correctly . If it was , it needed a new recoil spring. A5s don't "kick" bad at all if the spring isn't fatigued and recoil ring is set correctly.

I’ve got an 835 I hunted with for years (kicks harder than a 935). My 20 gauge o/u with the MOA load hurts about twice as bad as a 3.5” turkey load in the 835.

Thanks for the info guys.

Hey I've shot a Ruger model one in 375 H&H magnum and it was a pussycat compared to a 3 1/2 magnum turkey load out of my Mossberg 835. It throws a great pattern but man do I hate to shoot that sucker at a piece of poster paper. Never notice the recoil when shooting a turkey however. Weird how what you are shooting at makes such a difference.

You know it!!

3 1/2 small town blend from apex kicked me harder than anything I’ve ever pulled the trigger on. Trying some 3 Inch shells tomorrow

.410 gentleman

I just finished putting the sling on my pump. Trying to decide if I’m gonna put a nice rattle can camo finish on it. 👍

what kind of pump did you get marsh?

I’ve have 2 410 pumps. My dad bought me one when I was like 6 yrs old from Montgomery Wards. I thinks it’s a revelation with a full choke barrel. The other is a mossberg I got when my Father in Law died. It also has a full choke barrrl on it. This is the one I’m gonna carry with me. It’s a lot lighter then the older one.

I got ya. They had some sort of pump 410 at Walmart for 209$. Thought about getting it just to see but I’d love to have an o/u. My little single shot has a crap pattern with the federal 9s

Which single shot? Federal sucks in my Stevens. It LOVES Apex

Ill have to check when I get home. Its an old savage I believe. Was the first gun I was ever given as a kid.

Edit to say it’s a Stevens 940A model